ALBAWABA - Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's Supreme Leader, is one of several high-ranking individuals connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for whom the United States has offered a reward of up to $10 million.
The U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service, which oversees the "Rewards for Justice" program, made the announcement. According to the program, the targeted individuals are thought to be important figures in the leadership and management of various branches of the IRGC, an organization Washington accuses of organizing and executing terrorist acts worldwide.
The statement claims that several well-known individuals connected to Iran's political and security institutions are on the list. Mojtaba Khamenei, Ali Asghar Hejazi, deputy chief of staff in the Supreme Leader's office, Yahya Rahim Safavi, senior military adviser to the Supreme Leader, Ali Larijani, adviser to the Supreme Leader and former secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Esmail Khatib, Iran's Minister of Intelligence and Security, and Eskandar Momeni, the nation's Minister of Interior, are among them.
Through encrypted communication channels, the initiative urged anyone with information about these people or the different branches of the IRGC to send tips. These include the encrypted communications software Signal and a private reporting portal on the Tor network. Officials stated that those who offer helpful information could be eligible for relocation assistance in addition to a monetary incentive.
Social media users responded to the announcement by saying that the award is a reflection of the incapacity of Israeli and American intelligence services to get trustworthy information about Iran's new leadership. The $10 million reward, according to those remarks, is the "price" of discovering any information that would identify these officials' whereabouts and make it possible to target them.
Authorities asked anyone with pertinent information to get in touch with the program via its official methods, such as the international reporting line for tips or its account on X, which was formerly Twitter, with the handle @RFJ_USA.
A U.S. State Department program called "Rewards for Justice" provides financial incentives for intelligence that could be used to combat threats to international security and terrorism, according to Washington.
