Video: Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing US servicemen, reward doubled for women
Abdullateef Fowewe
Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief Major General Amir Hatami has announced a $30,000 reward for anyone who kills or captures a United States service member and hands them over to Iranian forces, with the bounty doubled to $60,000 if carried out by a woman.
The offer, framed by Hatami as part of a “financial jihad,” was made during a speech in Tehran on August 16.
Hatami said the reward equivalent to 5 billion tomans—would be paid by the Iranian Army with support from civilians contributing to the “financial jihad” fund.
He added that weapons used in such operations would be reimbursed at double their value if handed over for museum display.
The announcement came amid heightened Iran–US tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, following US President Donald Trump’s threat to declare the strategic waterway US territory.
Reward amounts: $30,000 (≈5 billion tomans) for killing or capturing a US serviceman; $60,000 if the act is performed by a woman.
This according to him applies to anyone who kills or captures an “American aggressor” and delivers them to Iranian army units.
The bounty marks a sharp escalation in rhetoric as Iran and the US face off over control of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil chokepoint.
While no US ground troops are known to be inside Iran, thousands of American personnel are deployed across the wider region, raising concerns about the potential for targeted attacks.
Iranian authorities have described the scheme as an institutional response to public requests to participate in the “financial jihad,” linking civilian donations directly to lethal or custodial outcomes involving US forces.
