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The State Department is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei and several senior officials linked to the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Officials said the award is part of the State Department’s Justice for Rewards program, an effort to gather intelligence on the IRGC and its leadership, which Washington accuses of organizing attacks against Americans and supporting terrorism.
The bounty targets Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as several prominent figures in Iran’s ruling security apparatus.
The department said it was also seeking information about Ali Asghar Hejazi, deputy chief of staff of the Supreme Leader’s Office, and Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
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Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is seen in Tehran, Iran on December 14, 2016. (Photo by Reza B/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
The program also lists several senior figures associated with Iran’s security and intelligence structure, including the Supreme Leader’s top military adviser Yahya Rahim Safavi, Iran’s Intelligence Minister Ismail Khatib and the country’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni.
“The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which is part of Iran’s official military, plays a central role in the use of terrorism as a key tool of Iran’s statecraft,” the State Department said.
“In addition, the IRGC has created, supported, and directed other terrorist groups. The IRGC has been responsible for numerous attacks targeting Americans and U.S. facilities, including the killing of U.S. civilians,” the department said.
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The State Department’s Rewards for Justice poster offers up to $10 million for information on key leaders linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei. (Award for State Department/Justice)
The agency said the IRGC has expanded its influence beyond military operations since its establishment following the 1979 Iranian revolution, becoming deeply embedded in the country’s political and economic system.
“Since its establishment in 1979, the IRGC has enjoyed an important role in executing Iran’s foreign policy,” the department said. “The group now controls vast parts of Iran’s economy and is influential in Iranian domestic politics.”
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The State Department said individuals providing credible information may be eligible for a reward of up to $10 million. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Robert L. Speaking to reporters at Bradshaw International Airport. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
The Rewards for Justice program allows the U.S. government to offer financial rewards for information that helps dismantle terrorist networks or identify individuals involved in attacks against Americans.
The State Department said individuals providing credible information may be eligible for a reward of up to $10 million.
