Iran has offered a $30,000 reward for anyone who kills or captures a US soldier, according to state news agency IRNA, while women who carry out the act would receive twice that amount. The announcement, attributed to Army chief Amir Hatami, comes as fighting and diplomatic tensions remain focused on the Strait of Hormuz, with the wider US-Iran conflict continuing.
Iranian Army chief Amir Hatami said the bounty plan was created after a large number of requests from people who wanted to provide financial support. Hatami said Iranian women who act would receive twice the standard reward. “Courageous Iranian women who carry out such an action will receive double the reward,” he said.
The offer applies to anyone who kills or captures a US military personnel and hands that person over to Iran’s Army. The gender-based part of the announcement is unusual. The statement did not provide further details about how the higher payment for women would be verified or administered. The statement did not identify a target area, a timetable or any specific US personnel.
