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Iran's army chief offers $30,000 for killing or capturing a U.S. soldier

Part of Iran / Israel / U.S. / Lebanon / Energy crisis watch

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Event details

IRNA quoted Army chief Amir Hatami saying any individual who kills an American aggressor force will receive a reward equivalent to $30,000 or 5 billion tomans. ABC News reported the IRNA post and said Hatami made the announcement at a ceremony honoring journalists. The live desk already recorded his same-day warning that U.S. forces will not be allowed back into the Gulf. This item records the bounty remark.

Context

This is a separate official statement from the Gulf access warning already on the desk.

Local time
2:00 PM Tehran time, Aug 16, 2026
Location
Tehran, Iran
Relationship
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