US Offers $10 Million for Information on IRGC Leadership
The United States is increasing pressure on the leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The US State Department's "Rewards for Justice" program has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information on senior officials within the organization and its branches.
The United States is increasing pressure on the leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC): the US State Department's "Rewards for Justice" program published an offer today, Monday, of a reward of up to $10 million for information on senior officials in the organization and its branches. The list published by the program includes, among others, Ahmad Vahidi, Ali Abdollahi, Sa'id Aghajani, Hamidreza Lashgarian, and Majid Khademi.
According to the "Rewards for Justice" publication, the United States is seeking information on key leaders of the IRGC and the various branches of the organization. The Americans claim that these individuals command and direct various components of the IRGC system.
The list includes:
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Ahmad Vahidi, defined as a commander in the IRGC.
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Ali Abdollahi, head of the Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters.
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Sa'id Aghajani, commander of the UAV system of the IRGC Aerospace Force.
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Hamidreza Lashgarian, head of the cyber and electronic command.
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Majid Khademi, commander of the organization's intelligence system.
The program calls on those with information to pass it on through designated channels. The official website notes that documents, photos, and videos supporting the information provided can be attached.
The publication comes against the backdrop of a broader American campaign against Iran's economic systems and procurement networks. In recent months, the US Treasury Department has imposed a series of sanctions on individuals and companies in various countries that it claims helped Tehran obtain weapons, components, and funding.
In July, the Treasury Department imposed sanctions on seven individuals and entities that it said were part of an international network helping to procure weapons for the IRGC. According to the US administration, the network used foreign aviation and transport companies, financial entities, and coordination systems to hide the organization's involvement and move equipment and personnel between countries.
At the end of July, measures were also expanded against networks linked to the Iranian airline Mahan Air. The Treasury Department claimed that the company was used to transport weapons, equipment, and IRGC personnel, and to support Iran's UAV systems.
Recently, Washington has expanded the campaign to financial channels. The Treasury Department has acted against digital asset exchanges and networks of shell companies that it claims allowed the Iranian regime to transfer and launder large sums of money, bypass sanctions, and support the IRGC. In another action, the administration targeted Iran's secret financial networks in several countries, which the Treasury Department claims facilitated the transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars.
