This is more evidence of the criminal character of the Iranian regime. He didn’t specify that the captured American had to be a soldier. Anyone, even a civilian, will apparently do. This is the same regime that sends missiles into Israeli residential neighborhoods. The aim is collective punishment and ultimately genocide.
“Iran Army Commander-In-Chief General Amir Hatami: Anyone Who Captures Or Kills An American And Hands Him Over To Our Military Will Receive A Gift Of $30,000,” MEMRI, August 16, 2026:
Iran Army Commander-in-Chief General Amir Hatami said in an August 16, 2026 ceremony honoring journalists aired by IRIB News (Iran) that any individual or soldier who kills or captures an American will receive not only the spiritual reward of jihad, but also a “gift” of 5 billion Iranian toman (30,000 USD).
Amir Hatami: “The criminal U.S. president declared that he wants to make the Strait of Hormuz part of his criminal territory. First of all: The hell you will! Although after realizing they made a grave mistake, they claimed that it was just a joke. Even joking about this is completely unacceptable.
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“Any individual or any soldier who kills or captures and hands over an American to any of the Islamic Republic’s army units… With the support of the people who are part of the ‘financial jihad’ of the army, they will receive – in addition to the high [spiritual] reward of Jihad – a gift of $30,000, which is about 5 billion toman. The dear soldiers of our army…”
Walter Sieruk says
That top dog of army Amir Hatami: of that Islamic regime of Iran has offered a very large bribe of $30.000 to any Muslim who kills or captures an American is a strong ,blood money incentive for any jihad- minded Muslim to become active in that pursuit. Somehow as an American that doesn’t scare me .
Walter Sieruk says
Regarding this subject , there is a special T- shirt that I own It has the words printed on it that read ” About the jihadist threat : No place to rum, No reason to hide.”
Billy says
Islam’s Muslims are to engage in war for Allah’s sake to make Islam, Islamic Law, supreme over all. Hence, Muslims, Terrorists of Allah, receive a great reward when they engage in war for Allah against Allah’s enemies, the Non-Muslims, whether Muslims live or die. Public funding is a privilege that should not be granted to organizations that are against the US Constitution. Islam is against the US Constitution for funding, teaching, and promoting discrimination, segregation, violence, and terrorism. Allah in Qur’an 4:74 says, “So let those who purchase the world’s life for the hereafter engage in war for the sake of Allah. And whoever engages in war for the sake of Allah, whether he is killed or victorious, so we will give him a great wage.”
Allah’s Muslims, children of the Serpent(Genesis 3:15), desire to make Islamic Law DBA Islam dominant using Sharia and their man-made book of lies and deceit, the Qur’an, when Allah promises Paradise to Muslims if Muslims kill and are killed in war against Non-Muslims for Allah’s Cause to make Islam supreme(Qur’an 4:95; 9:5, 29, 41, 111, etc.). Public funding is a privilege that should not be granted to organizations that are against the US Constitution. Islam is against the US Constitution for funding, teaching, and promoting discrimination, segregation, violence, and terrorism. Allah in Qur’an 9:111 says, “Surely Allah has purchased from the believers[Muslims] their souls and their money so that they may have the garden[Heavenly Paradise]. They engage in war for the sake of Allah, so they kill and are killed…”. Ultimately, Allah desires to fill hell with Non-Muslims(Qur’an 7:18; 11:119; 32:13; 98:6, etc.).
tgusa says
With many Americans they will have to earn their 30,000 trying that. The only winning move is not to play.
abu taleb says
It shows that the Iranian military is no longer capable, so they have to resort to the Iranian people.
And yes, it shows the true criminal character of the Iranian regime, but it should not be a surprise, as Islam commands to kill all non muslims
࿗Infidel࿘ says
That Army doesn’t even have the money any more to pay its soldiers. Where do they think they’ll come up w/ that $30,000? As we saw in the case of Hadi Matar, the islamic republic is in no position to even keep its promises: it couldn’t even offer Hadi Matar the cash that he clearly needed, instead offering him a plot of land in Iran, where he had no interest in moving
But yeah, Amir Hatami should be targeted for elimination if & when the bombing resumes