$30,000 Bounty for Any Iranian Who Kills or Captures U.s. Soldiers Attacking Iranian Territory, With Double the Reward If the Act Is Carried

Major General Habibullah Hatemi, commander of the Iranian Army, made the announcement during a ceremony marking "Journalists' Day" in Iran, according to the state news agency IRNA. "Anyone who kills or captures and hands over an occupying American military personnel will receive a reward equivalent to $30,000 or 5 billion toman from the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hatemi said. "Brave Iranian women who carry out such an act will receive double the reward, he added. The announcement comes amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington, though no further details were provided on how the bounty would be claimed or paid.