On Sunday, August 16, Iran is offering a bounty of $30,000 for anyone who kills or captures an American soldier. If “brave Iranian women” carry out this action, the Islamic Republic promises double the amount.
The army chief of staff, Amir Hatami, affirmed that this system had been put in place following a “large number of requests” from people wishing to contribute financially, according to the official Irna agency.
“Anyone who kills or captures and hands over to the army of the Islamic Republic of Iran an invading American serviceman will receive a reward equivalent to 30,000 dollars, or five billion tomans,” he said, using this informal monetary unit equivalent to 10,000 Iranian rials.
By using the term “invader”, Amir Hatami suggests that this would be a case where Iran would be subject to a violation of its territory.
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No American troops in Iran
There have been no known deployments of U.S. ground troops to Iran during the Middle East war, except for a rescue mission in April to rescue a U.S. pilot whose plane had crashed.
“The courageous Iranian women who perform such an action will receive double this reward,” he added.
The war between Tehran and Washington was triggered on February 28 by joint strikes by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic, which responded by launching strikes on Gulf countries allied with Washington.
Strait of Hormuz: a possible reopening could suit Donald Trump
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Cover image: The world hopes for an imminent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran and Muscat agreed on a route for the boats. If the strait reopens, it could suit Donald Trump’s business. ©France 24
A ceasefire was concluded in April followed by a framework agreement in June for peace negotiations, which then fell apart.
Iran and the United States have since sporadically exchanged strikes that have focused mainly around the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
With AFP
