U.S Places $10 Million Bounty on Khamenei, Other Leaders

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Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the slain former leader, in Tehran in 2019. (Photo: X)

The United States is offering a $10 million reward for information about Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and other top officials.

“These individuals command and direct various elements of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which plans, organises and executes terrorism around the world,” the State Department said in a statement issued on Friday.

Among the 10 Iranian leaders on the U.S. State Department List are the Iranian Interior Minister, Eskandar Momeni, and the Minister of Intelligence and Security, Esmail Khatib.

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The U.S. urged people with information on the Iranian leaders to send it via Tor or Signal, saying, “your information could make you eligible for relocation and a reward.”

The State Department’s “Rewards for Justice” programme offers cash for intelligence leading to the capture or prosecution of wanted individuals.

Ayatollah Khamenei, the father of the new Iranian Supreme Leader, was killed in a bombing on February 28 at the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran.

According to reports, Motjaba has not appeared in public since he was appointed supreme leader.

The U.S. Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, claims he is wounded or disfigured, hence his withdrawal from public appearances.

Pete Hegseth and U.S. President Donald Trump have sworn to intensify attacks on Iran.

“We’re shooting down and destroying what missiles they have in stock and, more importantly, ensuring they have no ability to build more,” said Hegseth.

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  • Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga is a Nigerian journalist with four years of professional experience. She reports on health, gender, education and development, with a focus on impact-driven storytelling.

    She was runner-up for the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) Best Solutions Journalism Award in West Africa in 2024 and a finalist for the 2025 West Africa Media Excellence Awards.

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