The U.S. State Department is offering a $10 million reward for information about Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and several senior officials connected to the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Officials stated that this reward, part of the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program, is an initiative to gather intelligence on the IRGC and its leadership—whom Washington accuses of organizing attacks against Americans and supporting terrorism.
The reward targets Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, alongside several key figures within Iran’s ruling security apparatus.
The department also noted it is seeking information on Ali Asghar Hejazi (deputy chief of staff for the Supreme Leader’s Office) and Ali Larijani (secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council).
The program additionally lists several senior individuals linked to Iran’s security and intelligence structure, including Yahya Rahim Safavi (a top military advisor to the Supreme Leader), Esmail Khatib (Iran’s minister of intelligence), and Eskandar Momeni (the country’s interior minister).
“The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a component of Iran’s official military, plays a central role in Iran’s use of terrorism as a key tool of its statecraft,” the State Department said.
“Moreover, the IRGC has created, supported, and directed other terrorist groups. It is responsible for numerous attacks targeting Americans and U.S. facilities—including those that have killed U.S. citizens,” the department added.
The agency pointed out that since its founding after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the IRGC has expanded its influence far beyond military operations, becoming deeply embedded in Iran’s political and economic systems.
“Since its establishment in 1979, the IRGC has gained a significant role in executing Iran’s foreign policy,” the department stated. “The group now controls large segments of Iran’s economy and wields influence in the country’s domestic politics.”
The Rewards for Justice program allows the U.S. government to offer financial rewards for information that helps disrupt terrorist networks or identify individuals involved in attacks against Americans.
The State Department said individuals who provide credible information may be eligible for rewards of up to $10 million.