Tehran’s military chief has offered a $30,000 reward for anyone who k!lls or captures a US soldier , with the reward doubled for Iranian women.

The army chief Amir Hatami said there were a “large number of requests” for bounties to be put on the American soldiers despite the lack of US ground forces in Iran.

“Anyone who kills or captures and hands over an invading American military personnel will receive a reward equivalent to $30,000 or 5 billion tomans from the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army,” Hatami told IRNA.

“Courageous Iranian women who carry out such an action will receive double the reward,” he added.

According to the New York Post, the army chief also claimed that the weapon used to k!ll an American would be kept in a supposed museum currently under planning.

So far, 18 US troops have d!ed since the war with Iran began on Feb. 28. They all died outside the country in airstrikes and munition incidents.

The last time a US soldier was on Iranian soil was in April, when an F-15E fighter jet went down, resulting in a quick rescue mission for its pilot and weapons specialist.

The bounty announcement comes after President Trump repeatedly accused Iran of struggling to pay its troops, as the renewed US naval blockade continues to bleed the Islamic Republic’s finances.