Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing, capturing US soldiers

Iran's military has announced a substantial bounty for the killing or capturing of U.S. soldiers, offering a reward equivalent to $30,000. The state news agency IRNA reported that the amount would be doubled if the action is carried out by a woman, following what was described as "a large number of requests" to participate in such financial support.

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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.

Army chief Amir Hatami stated that the plan was drawn up in response to these requests. He specified that anyone who kills or captures and hands over an "invading American military personnel" will receive the reward, which is 5 billion tomans in the informal Iranian currency unit. Hatami did not provide details on the expected location or timing of such actions.

The announcement comes amidst a backdrop of intermittent conflict between Tehran and Washington. The hostilities began on February 28 after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. Although a ceasefire was reached in April after nearly 40 days of fighting, and a peace talks framework was established in June, negotiations later collapsed. Since then, Iran and the United States have engaged in sporadic exchanges of fire, primarily concentrated in southern Iran and around the Strait of Hormuz.

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Courageous Iranian women who carry out such an action will receive double the reward.

This bounty offer is a significant escalation in rhetoric and potential action between the two nations. It follows previous tensions, including Iran's condemnation of threats by then-U.S. President Donald Trump to declare Hormuz as U.S. territory and reports of a UAE oil giant stating its vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.

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the large number of requests to participate in the financial support