US Offers Up to $10 Million for Information on IRGC Leaders and Associates

The United States has posted a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) figures and affiliated units, under the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program. The announcement was made on the program’s public channels on the 13th of the month.

The program cites Mojtaba Khamenei as a figure identified with Iran’s Supreme Leadership. It also lists Asghar Hejazi, described as the Supreme Leader’s Secretariat head; Yahya Rahim Safavi, described as a military adviser; and Ali Larijani, described as an adviser to the Supreme Leader and secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, among those named for information leading to their capture or disruption.

Also named are Eskandar Momeni, listed as Interior Minister, and Esma’il Katib, listed as Minister for Information Security. The Rewards for Justice notice further notes that information about the Secretary General of Iran’s National Defense Council, additional Supreme Leader advisers, the head of the Supreme Leader’s Military Office, and the IRGC commander are sought as well.

The State Department said these individuals command IRGC units that plan, organize, and execute terrorism worldwide, and that the IRGC plays a central role in Iran’s strategy of using violence as state policy. The agency reiterated that the IRGC has been a focal point of U.S. counterterrorism and sanctions policy for years.

Historically, the United States designated the IRGC as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in April 2019. In parallel, the U.S. Treasury has designated the IRGC and its elite Quds Force as Specially Designated Global Terrorists, underscoring broad financial and sanctions pressure.

The Rewards for Justice program’s official post on X (formerly Twitter) invited tips from the public and noted that tips could come with relocation assistance along with the bounty. The post is part of a persistent U.S. effort to deter, disrupt, and dismantle leadership and networks associated with Iran’s state-sponsored terrorism.

For U.S. readers, the development matters beyond Korea because IRGC leadership is tied to Iran’s security apparatus, regional influence, and economic networks. Information that disrupts IRGC leadership or financing can affect Iran’s ability to support proxies, shape regional conflicts, and navigate sanctions. The reward program also signals ongoing U.S. efforts to deter terrorism globally, with potential implications for energy markets, multinational sanctions enforcement, and allied security interests in the Middle East and beyond.