US Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

The United States has offered a reward of up to $10 million for information on Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and other senior Iranian military and intelligence officials, according to reporting from Reuters and multiple outlets on March 13 and 14, 2026. The reward is being offered through the Rewards for Justice program, administered by the U.S. Department of State. The announcement came shortly after Mojtaba Khamenei became Iran's third Supreme Leader in March 2026, following the death of his father, Ali Khamenei. The reward specifically targets information that could help disrupt the financial mechanisms of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The move represents a significant escalation in U.S. pressure on the new Iranian leadership.

The reward covers not only Mojtaba Khamenei but also senior military and intelligence officials linked to the IRGC, according to reports from Reuters and the BBC. Mojtaba Khamenei, born on September 8, 1969, in Mashhad, is an Iranian Shia cleric and the second child of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. He was elected to the position by the Assembly of Experts but has reportedly been absent from public view, prompting speculation about his status. The U.S. Department of the Treasury had previously sanctioned Mojtaba Khamenei in 2019, making the Rewards for Justice listing a further escalation of existing measures against him. The targeting of senior IRGC-linked officials alongside the Supreme Leader signals that the reward program is aimed at the broader command structure of the Iranian security apparatus.

The Rewards for Justice program has historically been used to target high-profile figures linked to terrorism and hostile state actors. The IRGC has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States. Mojtaba Khamenei had long been considered a contender for the position of Supreme Leader even before his father's death, according to web search results. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Mojtaba Khamenei in 2019, years before he assumed the country's highest office. The current reward announcement follows what reporting describes as recent escalations in the region involving Iranian-linked forces.

The announcement drew wide international coverage, with outlets including Der Tagesspiegel, TVN24, ANSA, and Romanian news site Ziare.com all reporting on the reward within a 24-hour window on March 13 and 14, 2026. The breadth of coverage reflects the significance of the U.S. move, which comes at a sensitive moment as Iran navigates a leadership transition following the death of Ali Khamenei. 10 (million USD) — maximum reward offered for information on Iranian leaders The Rewards for Justice program's extension to a sitting head of state is notable in scope, as the program has more commonly been associated with non-state terrorist figures. The U.S. framed the reward as part of a broader strategy against Iranian leadership following recent regional developments, according to the verification log summary of the reporting.