US State Department offers reward for information on Iran's nuclear programme

Financial incentive for intelligence data

The US Department of State has announced its willingness to pay up to $20 million for valuable information concerning Iran's nuclear programme. This was reported by official sources within the department. The initiative is implemented under the "Rewards for Justice" programme, which provides not only cash bonuses but also the possibility of resettlement for those who provide significant information.

What US intelligence agencies are looking for

The State Department calls for data to be submitted via the Signal messenger or a special line protected by Tor technology. The target audience for the request includes individuals who possess information about:

• Iranian nuclear scientists and technical personnel;
• technologies and the country's potential in the field of atomic energy;
• organisations involved in the programme and their employees;
• the location of nuclear facilities, the presence of equipment and facts of its movement.

Context: uranium enrichment level

Official Washington recalled that in 2025, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recorded Iran enriching uranium to 60%. This figure significantly exceeds the standards required for civilian atomic energy and approaches 90% — the level traditionally used for the creation of nuclear weapons.

Experts assess that with the existing stockpiles of enriched uranium, if the enrichment process is continued, Iran may have sufficient resources to manufacture several nuclear warheads.

Restrictions on access for IAEA inspectors

The State Department also drew attention to the fact that due to Iran's failure to fulfil its IAEA safeguards obligations, the agency has lost the ability to obtain data on the production and stockpiles of key components of Iran's nuclear programme. In particular, inspectors do not have access to information on centrifuges.