Iran slams US’ ‘repugnant’ $25 million reward for nuclear info

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Iran condemns US $20 million reward for nuclear programme information, calling it repugnant and urging UN and IAEA condemnation. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The US military asked for information about the Iranian nuclear programme’s “facilities, equipment, and associated personnel”.

TEHRAN – Iran hit out at the United States’ US$20 million (S$25.65 million) reward for information on its nuclear programme on Nov 11, calling it “repugnant and regrettable”.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged the United Nations’ atomic energy agency and the Security Council to condemn the reward, which was announced last week.

On Nov 6, the US military said up to US$20 million and “possible relocation” were available for information about the programme’s “facilities, equipment, and associated personnel”.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran calls upon the UN Secretary-General, the Security Council, and the Director General of the IAEA to condemn this repugnant announcement explicitly and unequivocally,” Araghchi wrote in a letter addressed to all three.

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Iran’s nuclear programme was effectively obliterated by the brief US strikes on key Iranian nuclear facilities during the 12-day war between Iran and Israel in June 2025.

Since that war, Iran has blocked International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors from visiting bombed facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.

War broke out between Iran and the United States on Feb 28 when US-Israeli strikes killed the Islamic republic’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

During the war’s most intense phase, US-Israeli strikes hit Iranian nuclear sites again but the scale of the damage remains unclear.

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