{
  "id": 18647206,
  "title": "Washington puts a US$20m bounty on Iran’s nuclear secrets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/washington-puts-a-us-20m-bounty-on-irans-nuclear-secrets",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T05:07:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/11/07/washington-puts-a-us20m-bounty-on-irans-nuclear-secrets/242321"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States is offering a US$20 million reward, along with potential relocation, for information related to Iran's nuclear program. The incentive is part of the Rewards for Justice program, established by the State Department in 1984 to offer financial incentives for information that safeguards American lives and interests. The program aims to secure knowledge about Iran's nuclear facilities, equipment, and associated personnel, such as scientists.\n\nState Department spokespersons explained that Iran's failure to comply with the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) safeguards obligations has resulted in the agency losing \"continuity of knowledge\" concerning Iran's production and inventory of essential components like centrifuges. However, the specific criteria for receiving the US$20 million reward were not disclosed.\n\nTrump expressed his confidence in the effectiveness of US military actions, stating that if Iran had possessed nuclear weapons, they would have been used, potentially leading to the obliteration of the Middle East. Despite the extensive damage inflicted on Iran's economy and military over the past eight months of conflict, Trump acknowledged that Iran is keen on ending the war.\n\nDiplomatic efforts are underway to prevent any escalation of the fighting, with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian confirming that his government remains committed to resolving the crisis through dialogue. Trump also noted that Iran is actively seeking a deal to end the conflict. However, Trump added that he had yet to finalize plans for targeting specific sites, including a suspected nuclear facility known as Pickaxe Mountain in central Iran, which Tehran denies being a nuclear site.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON, Nov 7 — Washington is offering a US$20 million (RM82 million) reward “and possible relocation&rd...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}