Iran Offers $30,000 Bounty for Killing or Capturing US Soldiers, Doubles Reward for Women

• Iran’s military has announced a $30,000 bounty for anyone who kills or captures a US soldier and hands them over to Iranian authorities, with the reward doubled for Iranian women who carry out the action.

Iran’s military has announced a bounty of $30,000 for anyone who kills or captures a US soldier and hands the individual over to the Iranian authorities.

The reward was announced on Sunday by Iran’s Army chief, Amir Hatami, who said the initiative followed what he described as “the large number of requests” from people seeking to participate in the country’s financial support efforts.

According to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency, Hatami said anyone who kills or captures and hands over an American military personnel would receive the equivalent of $30,000, or five billion tomans, from the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army.

“Anyone who kills or captures and hands over an invading American military personnel will receive a reward equivalent to $30,000 or 5 billion tomans from the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army,” Hatami said.

Hatami also announced a higher reward for women who carry out such an act.

“Courageous Iranian women who carry out such an action will receive double the reward,” he added.

The army chief did not provide details on where or when the alleged targeting of US soldiers was expected to occur.

There has been no known deployment of US ground forces in Iran during the ongoing Middle East conflict, apart from a rescue mission in April following the downing of an American pilot.

The announcement comes amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington following months of military confrontation.

The conflict between Iran and the United States began on February 28 after the US, alongside Israel, launched attacks against Iran. The fighting continued for nearly 40 days before an April ceasefire was reached.

A framework for peace talks was subsequently established in June, but the negotiations later collapsed.

Since then, Iran and the United States have continued to exchange fire sporadically, with much of the fighting concentrated in southern Iran and around the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

The latest announcement further underscores the escalating tensions between the two countries as military confrontation and threats continue to shape relations between Tehran and Washington.