America announces $20 million reward for Iran's nuclear secrets

The United States has announced a reward of up to $20 million, about 170 crore Indian rupees, for information about Iran's nuclear secrets. The announcement was made under the US State Department's Rewards for Justice programme.

The reward will be given to those who provide information on the locations of Iran's nuclear centres, uranium enrichment equipment, scientists and key nuclear-related materials. America said informants will also be helped to leave Iran safely.

President Donald Trump had announced that Iran's nuclear centres at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan were completely destroyed in Operation Midnight Hammer, a joint military strike carried out in June 2025. However, the US Defense Intelligence Agency and the International Atomic Energy Agency did not accept that claim; reports emerged that the strikes may have delayed Iran's nuclear programme by only a few months.

The announcement of such a large reward now has drawn attention at a time when Trump recently warned that America could strike the underground facility built beneath a mountain near the Natanz nuclear centre. Observers see it as a sign that America is seeking complete information about Iran's nuclear programme.