US Offers Up to $20 Million for Iran Nuclear Information
The offer includes possible relocation and seeks details about facilities, equipment and personnel, as President Donald Trump again says Tehran wants to make a deal.
By Hushread Stories, from 21 outlets · First published 7 Nov 2026
In brief
- The United States is offering up to $20 million for information about Iran's nuclear program.
- The State Department's offer includes possible relocation for people who provide information about the program.
- Information sought includes Iran's nuclear facilities, equipment, scientists, staff and associated organizations and personnel.
- US Central Command publicized the reward, which is part of the State Department's Rewards for Justice program.
- The State Department said Iran's lack of compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards led to a loss of continuity of knowledge.
Timeline · 4 moments
State Department cites loss of nuclear monitoring knowledge
Euronews ↗State Department details targets for Iran nuclear information reward
New York Post ↗Trump reiterates claim that Tehran wants a deal
Arab News ↗State Department offers reward and possible relocation for information
NDTV News - World-news News ↗Update 7 Nov 2026, 6:57 pm UTC
The newer coverage says the United States is offering up to $20 million, confirming the amount in the published headline. BBC News adds that Donald Trump has repeatedly raised the prospect of renewed strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities.
Update 7 Nov 2026, 0:51 pm UTC
New coverage specifies that the State Department offered up to $20 million, without setting specific criteria for what information would earn that amount, according to The Hindu. The offer seeks information on facilities, equipment and associated personnel, including nuclear scientists and staff, according to RTBF and the New York Post.
How it started
The United States is seeking information about Iran's nuclear program through a reward of up to $20 million. The State Department said the offer also includes possible relocation, according to NDTV News.
The request is broad. It covers facilities, equipment and associated personnel, rather than a single named site or individual.
How it unfolded
Coverage published on November 7 described both State Department involvement and a military announcement. NDTV News attributed the offer to the State Department, while Arab News reported that the US military had publicized it on Friday.
Times now identified US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, as announcing the reward late Friday. Its account also described the payment as up to $20 million, with possible relocation.
The information being sought includes details about scientists, workers, technologies and nuclear capabilities, according to RT en Español, which identified the initiative as part of Rewards for Justice.
The announcement came as President Donald Trump reiterated that Tehran wants to make a deal, Arab News reported. That is Trump's characterization; the supplied coverage does not include an Iranian response.
Where it stands
The public offer sets a maximum reward, not a guaranteed payment of $20 million. Relocation is also described as possible, rather than automatic, in NDTV News's account.
The supplied reports do not establish whether anyone has submitted information, received a payment or been relocated. They also do not identify a specific new nuclear development that prompted the announcement.
What to watch
The immediate open question is whether the offer produces information that US authorities publicly acknowledge or act on. The supplied coverage gives no timetable for results and reports no agreement following Trump's claim that Tehran wants a deal.
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