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Iran slams US’ ‘repugnant’ $25 million reward for nuclear info

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized a $20 million reward offered by the United States for information on Iran’s nuclear program, calling it "repugnant and regrettable" in a letter to the UN Secretary-General, Security Council, and IAEA Director General on November 11. The criticism comes amid ongoing tensions following a war between Iran and Israel, which began in June 2025 after US-Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in February of that year.
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The United States has offered a reward of up to $20 million and possible relocation for anyone providing information on Iran's nuclear program, including details about its facilities, equipment, and associated personnel. The offer was announced by the U.S. Military on November 6, 2026, through CENTCOM. This move comes after President Donald Trump stated that Iran seeks to negotiate an end to their ongoing conflict.

The State Department’s Rewards for Justice program established in 1984 is behind this initiative, emphasizing Iran's non-compliance with the IAEA regarding safeguards obligations, leading to a loss of "continuity of knowledge" about critical nuclear components.

In response, on November 11, 2026, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the reward "repugnant and regrettable" in a letter addressed to the UN Secretary-General, Security Council, and IAEA Director General, urging them to condemn the U.S.’s announcement. Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful and aims to develop no weapons, as it has reiterated multiple times.

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“The Islamic Republic of Iran calls upon the UN Secretary-General, the Security Council, and the Director General of the IAEA to condemn this repugnant announcement explicitly and unequivocally,” Araghchi wrote in a letter addressed to all three.
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Araghchi previously said that talks over Iran’s nuclear programme would come at a later stage.
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Iran slams US’ ‘repugnant’ $25 million reward for nuclear info AI generated asserted
Iran → slam → info
TEHRAN – Iran hit out at the United States’ US$20 million (S$25.65 million) reward for information on its nuclear programme on Nov 11, calling it “repugnant and regrettable”. asserted
Iran → hit → it
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged the United Nations’ atomic energy agency and the Security Council to condemn the reward, which was announced last week. asserted
which → urge → reward
On Nov 6, the US military said up to US$20 million and “possible relocation” were available for information about the programme’s “facilities, equipment, and associated personnel”. asserted
million → say → facilities
“The Islamic Republic of Iran calls upon the UN Secretary-General, the Security Council, and the Director General of the IAEA to condemn this repugnant announcement explicitly and unequivocally,” Araghchi wrote in a letter addressed to all three. asserted
Araghchi → call → three
He repeated Iran’s insistence that its nuclear programme is peaceful. asserted
programme → repeat → insistence
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Iran’s nuclear programme was effectively obliterated by the brief US strikes on key Iranian nuclear facilities during the 12-day war between Iran and Israel in June 2025. asserted
programme → say → June
Since that war, Iran has blocked International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors from visiting bombed facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. asserted
Iran → block → Fordow
War broke out between Iran and the United States on Feb 28 when US-Israeli strikes killed the Islamic republic’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. During the war’s most intense phase, US-Israeli strikes hit Iranian nuclear sites again but the scale of the damage remains unclear. uncertain
scale → break → damage
Diplomatic efforts, led by Qatar and Pakistan, have been underway to negotiate an end to the war. asserted
efforts → lead → war
Tehran has insisted Washington accepts a raft of demands including unfreezing assets and lifting sanctions in return for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the vital energy conduit it has blockaded since the start of the conflict. asserted
it → insist → conflict
Araghchi previously said that talks over Iran’s nuclear programme would come at a later stage. asserted
talks → say → stage
In 2018, during Trump’s first term, the US withdrew from an agreement struck under Barack Obama that aimed to stop it developing nuclear weapons in return for sanctions relief. asserted
it → withdraw → relief
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