The United States is offering a reward of up to $20 million, with possible relocation, for information about Iran's nuclear programme, US Central Command (CENTCOM) publicised on Friday. The offer comes from the State Department's Rewards for Justice programme and covers Iran's nuclear facilities, equipment and associated personnel, including members of the scientific community, as well as the movement of any of them.

CENTCOM shared the notice on X, quoting the programme's wording that it is seeking details on "Iran's nuclear program, including its facilities, equipment, and associated personnel, such as those in the scientific community, or the movement of any of the above." The $20 million figure is a ceiling rather than a fixed payment: rewards are assessed by US agencies and remain subject to the secretary of state's discretion, and relocation is considered case by case.

The Rewards for Justice page behind the offer cites the International Atomic Energy Agency's finding that Iran was enriching uranium to 60 per cent purity in 2025, a short technical step from the roughly 90 per cent level generally associated with weapons-grade material. Figures cited in reporting put Iran's stockpile at 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 per cent. The programme, run by the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service, dates to 1984 and pays for information that protects American lives and interests.

The offer lands as Washington tightens pressure on Tehran on several fronts at once. The same week, the Revolutionary Guard said it would prepare for a change in Iran's nuclear doctrine only if the country's leadership ordered one, a conditional remark rather than a decision. The IAEA has said it has been unable to verify the location of much of Iran's enriched uranium since losing access to key sites, which is the gap the reward is aimed at closing.