On November 6, 2026, the U.S. State Department announced a $20 million reward and possible relocation for information on Iran's nuclear program and scientists. The move comes as the IAEA reports lost continuity of knowledge over Iran's 440.9 kg stockpile of 60% enriched uranium. Despite fresh U.S. military strikes near Qeshm Island, President Donald Trump stated Tehran is eager for a deal, while Qatar pushes diplomatic proposals to resolve the eight-month conflict.
US reward offer details
- ▪On November 6, 2026, U.S. Central Command announced on social media platform X a U.S. State Department Rewards for Justice offer of up to $20 million and possible relocation for information regarding Iran's nuclear facilities, equipment, and scientific personnel
- ▪The Rewards for Justice program was established in 1984 under the U.S. State Department's national security rewards initiative to offer financial incentives for information protecting American lives and interests
IAEA reporting on Iran's nuclear program
- ▪The U.S. State Department stated that Iran's non-compliance with International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards led to the agency's loss of continuity of knowledge regarding Iran's centrifuge production and inventory
- ▪The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that Iran possesses a stockpile of 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent purity
- ▪The U.S. Rewards for Justice notice cited 2025 International Atomic Energy Agency reporting that Iran was enriching uranium to 60 percent purity, near weapons-grade levels of 90 percent
US military operations and planning
- ▪U.S. President Donald Trump stated that U.S. forces were weighing further military operations targeting remaining Iranian facilities, including the suspected nuclear site at Pickaxe Mountain in central Iran
- ▪U.S. President Donald Trump stated that U.S. forces conducted limited military strikes on November 6, 2026, destroying an Iranian anti-aircraft device near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz
- ▪Senior U.S. officials indicated that U.S. Central Command was finalizing preparations for potential major operations in Iran, considering low-moonlight conditions around November 9, 2026
Diplomatic efforts and statements
- ▪Regional officials stated on November 6, 2026, that Iran was reviewing a proposal brokered by Qatar involving two-day trust-building measures and lifting U.S. port blockades in exchange for IAEA inspections
- ▪On November 6, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump stated in West Palm Beach, Florida, that Iranian leadership urgently desires a diplomatic deal to end the conflict
- ▪On November 3, 2026, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that his government was continuing efforts to resolve the ongoing crisis over Iran's nuclear program through diplomatic dialogue
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