Iran's army commander-in-chief Amir Hatami has announced a $30,000 reward for any Iranian who captures or kills a US service member, with the payout doubled for women who carry out such acts. Hatami said the scheme was drawn up in response to a large volume of public requests to participate, and that the weapon used in a successful attack would be purchased at twice its value and displayed in a dedicated museum. He did not specify where or how such operations would take place.
Hatami reiterated demands that the United States withdraw from the Middle East, declaring that US forces are no longer permitted in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, or Strait of Hormuz. Iran's armed forces general staff vowed not to retreat until achieving what it called the complete defeat of American and Zionist enemies in the region.
No US ground troops are known to have been deployed inside Iran during the war that began on 28 February, apart from a single April rescue mission for a downed pilot. The announcement follows a May proposal by a senior Iranian lawmaker for a €50 million bounty on Donald Trump. President Masoud Pezeshkian has meanwhile defended a recent Islamabad memorandum of understanding with Washington while describing the country as navigating a difficult phase.