Key development: Iran just put a $30,000 cash bounty on killing or capturing US soldiers — $60,000 if a woman does it.
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Iran’s military is offering $30k for killing or capturing a US soldier, double if a woman does it. It’s a direct attempt to incentivize attacks on Americans even though there are almost no US ground troops in Iran. (france24)
Context: Iran’s military announced the bounty on Sunday. There haven’t been any known US ground deployments in Iran during the war except for a rescue mission carried out in April, so it’s not clear who the target would even be. The doubled reward for women is getting a lot of attention as a propaganda move.
Sources: france24
What to watch: Whether the US changes force protection or issues a warning for troops and contractors across the region.