The US State Department announced it was offering a reward of up to $20 million and possible relocation for information on Iran’s nuclear program, in a statement from its Rewards for Justice program.
RFJ, a program dedicated to gathering information on terrorism and foreign operations against the US, issued a new offer on Friday for information including facilities, equipment, and personnel connected to Iran’s nuclear program.
RFJ accepts tips via Signal, Telegram, and Tor Browser in several languages.
It’s unclear why the US waited until now, some eight months into the war, to make this offer, which mentions key aspects of the program: “facilities, equipment, and associated personnel, such as those in the scientific community, or the movement of any of the above.”
It notes that “in 2025, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported that Iran is enriching uranium to 60% purity, a level that is a short technical step from the 90% required for a nuclear weapon. Iran is the only non-nuclear-weapon state to produce uranium at such a high enrichment level.”
The release notes that “experts estimate this quantity, if enriched further, could be enough for several nuclear weapons.”
Since its inception in 1984, RFJ has paid over $250m. to more than 125 individuals who provided “useful information that helped to protect US national security,” it said.
To protect the safety of its informants, RFJ keeps sources strictly confidential and may offer relocation for a source and their family on a case-by-case basis.
It currently offers rewards ranging from less than $1m. to up to $25m. for information on terrorism, foreign election interference, malicious cyber activity, and financial mechanisms of North Korea.
US, Canada issue new sanctions against Iran
Also on Friday, the US State Department announced that the United States and Canada “sanctioned eight digital asset service providers that help the Iranian regime use digital assets to evade sanctions and fund terrorism.”
The sanctions effectively cut the firms off from the dollar-based financial system, blocking any assets that the firms may have in the US and prohibiting any transactions with American persons or entities.
“Treasury will pursue and disrupt the Iranian regime’s financial channels anywhere in the world,” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
Asher Smith contributed to this report.