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

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Iran's military announced Sunday that it would pay a bounty equivalent to $30,000 for killing or capturing US soldiers, with the reward doubled if the act is carried out by a woman.

Army Chief Amir Hatami said the plan was introduced following a “large number of requests” from people seeking to participate, Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported.

“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.

He added that “courageous Iranian women” who carry out such an action would receive twice the reward.

Hatami did not specify where or when the killing or capture of US soldiers was expected to take place.

There has been no known deployment of US ground forces inside Iran during the ongoing war, apart from a rescue mission in April involving a downed American airman.

The army chief also reiterated Tehran's demand for the United States to leave the Middle East, saying US forces “no longer have permission to enter the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman or the Strait of Hormuz.”

The war between Iran and the United States began on February 28, when the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, triggering a broader military confrontation across the region.