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

Iran's military has announced a bounty of US$30,000 for the killing or capture of American soldiers, with female participants set to receive double the reward. Army chief Amir Hatami stated the plan was developed in response to "a large number of requests" from individuals eager to participate, according to the IRNA state news agency.

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

Hatami reiterated Iran's long-standing call for the United States to withdraw from the Middle East, asserting that U.S. forces no longer have permission to operate in the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, or the Strait of Hormuz. This announcement occurs against a backdrop of sporadic exchanges of fire between Iran and the U.S. since a war that began in February and concluded with a ceasefire in April, followed by collapsed peace talks in June.

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

While the U.S. has not deployed ground forces in Iran, a rescue mission in April for a downed American airman involved approximately 200 U.S. troops and over 170 aircraft. During this operation, Iranian forces damaged an American A-10 ground attack aircraft. The U.S. also reportedly abandoned and destroyed aircraft used in the mission, including a C-130 transport plane. Indirect communication between the two nations continues, but diplomatic breakthroughs remain elusive, with Iran presenting a list of demands, including war damages, for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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they no longer have permission to enter the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman or the Strait of Hormuz