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US Offers Reward for Iran Leaders

Analysis based on 9 articles · First reported Mar 13, 2026 · Last updated Mar 14, 2026

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The ongoing conflict between the United States and Israel against Iran, coupled with the US reward offer for Iranian officials, has significantly increased geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. This has led to shockwaves in global energy markets, particularly after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping route.

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The United States has offered a reward of up to $10 million for information on senior Iranian military and intelligence officials, including the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. This action comes amid heightened tensions and an ongoing aerial offensive by the United States and Israel against Iran, which began on February 28 and resulted in the death of the former Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. The US State Department has targeted 10 officials associated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which it has designated as a foreign terrorist organization. The conflict has escalated into a broader regional conflict, unsettling global energy markets after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump has indicated an intensification of the joint US-Israeli campaign against Iran.

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Asghar Hijazi is the Deputy Chief of Staff in the Supreme Leader's office, targeted by the US reward offer.
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Yahya Rahim Safavi is a Military Advisor to the Supreme Leader's office, targeted by the US reward offer.
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Esmaeil Khatib is Iran's Intelligence Minister, targeted by the US reward offer.
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Eskandar Momeni is Iran's Interior Minister, targeted by the US reward offer.
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