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Iran Announces $30,000 Bounty for Killing or Capturing U.S. Soldiers:
Published on 18 Aug 2026
- Iran’s military announced on Sunday that it would offer a bounty equivalent to $30,000 for killing or capturing U.S. soldiers, with the reward doubled if the act was carried out by a woman.
- Army chief Amir Hatami said the plan had been prepared following “the large number of requests” to participate in providing financial support, according to the IRNA state news agency.
- There has been no known deployment of United States ground forces in Iran during the West Asia war, except for a rescue mission in April involving a downed American pilot.
- Mr. Hatami did not provide details regarding where or when the killing or capture of U.S. soldiers was expected to take place.
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