Iran offers $30,000 for U.S. soldiers killed or captured, women paid double

The Iranian army is reportedly offering a reward of nearly $30,000 for every American soldier killed or captured, according to the news portal Avash. The publication claims that women who capture or kill U.S. soldiers would receive double this amount.

Amir Hatami, the chief commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army, is cited as the source of this reward. This report surfaces amid heightened military tensions between the United States and Iran.

Relations between the two nations have recently deteriorated. A provisional understanding reached in June, which included Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and reaffirming its commitment against acquiring nuclear weapons in exchange for the U.S. lifting naval blockades and sanctions, has faltered. Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz in July led to renewed U.S. airstrikes and the reimposition of naval blockades on Iranian ports.

The ongoing dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to further disrupt negotiations between Washington and Tehran and impact international energy transport.