Iran's military announced on Sunday that it was offering a bounty equivalent to $30,000 for killing or capturing US soldiers. The reward doubles if a woman carries out the act. Army chief Amir Hatami said the plan followed a large number of requests to take part in the financial support, according to the IRNA state news agency.
Has Iran deployed US ground troops in the war?
There has been no known deployment of US ground forces inside Iran during the Middle East war. The one exception was a rescue mission in April for a downed American pilot. Hatami gave no details on where or when the killing or capturing of US soldiers was expected to happen.
What did Iran's army chief say about the bounty?
"Anyone who kills or captures and hands over an invading American military personnel will receive a reward equivalent to $30,000 or 5 billion tomans from the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army," Hatami said, using an informal unit equal to 10,000 Iranian rials. He added that Iranian women who carry out such an action would receive double the reward.
What triggered the war between Iran and the US?
The war between Tehran and Washington began on February 28 after the United States, joined by Israel, attacked Iran. An April ceasefire followed nearly 40 days of fighting, and a June framework for peace talks later collapsed. Iran and the United States have since traded fire sporadically, with fighting centered mainly in southern Iran and around the Strait of Hormuz.
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