Washington offered USD 15 million for information on Iranian networks and expanded sanctions against military oil sales.
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The administration of President Donald Trump intensified its economic pressure campaign against Iran on Thursday by announcing a new round of financial sanctions and a reward of up to 15 million dollars aimed at dismantling the economic networks of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, amid uncertain diplomatic negotiations regarding the future of the Strait of Hormuz and the ceasefire in the Middle East.
The State Department reported that the reward seeks to obtain information about the financial mechanisms used by the Revolutionary Guard and about front companies operating on behalf of the Iranian regime to facilitate economic and commercial operations linked to Tehran's military apparatus.
In parallel, the Treasury Department announced additional sanctions against structures linked to Iranian military oil exports, one of the main sources of income for the Islamic Republic. Washington claims that these funds are used to rebuild military capabilities damaged during recent confrontations and to finance missile and drone programs.
The State Department, led by Marco Rubio, is offering a reward for financial information on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
The measures were adopted on the same day that U.S. officials confirmed reaching a pre-agreement with Iran to ensure free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and extend the current ceasefire by 60 days. However, the Iranian regime publicly denied the existence of such an understanding, deepening uncertainty about the real state of negotiations.
The Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, assured that the United States will continue to increase economic pressure on the Iranian dictatorship to prevent Tehran from using oil revenues to strengthen its military structure.
''We will continue to increase pressure on Iranian oil exports to deprive the regime of the resources it uses to threaten the United States and our allies,'' Bessent stated during the announcement of the new sanctions.
The restrictions were implemented under Executive Order 13224, the anti-terrorism legislation used by Washington to sanction extremist organizations and their financing networks. This same legal tool was used in 2017 to officially designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization.
The U.S. Treasury Secretary announced that the Trump administration will continue to apply maximum pressure against the Iranian regime.
Among the sanctioned entities is the so-called Gulf Strait Authority, an Iranian body that functions as a mechanism of pressure and extortion over international maritime trade passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. Treasury accused this structure of attempting to control and monetize maritime transit in one of the world's most important energy routes. Approximately 20% of the oil traded globally passes through the Strait of Hormuz, located between Iran and Oman, so any threat to this maritime route generates immediate concern in international markets.
Bessent described Iranian actions as ''a desperate attempt to extort global maritime trade'' and stated that the regime's economic difficulties have deepened due to the sanctions campaign driven by Washington under the strategy known as ''Economic Fury''.
The reward offered by the Trump administration aims to uncover the financial methods used by the Jamenei regime.
Since the conflict began on February 28, when U.S. and Israeli forces launched attacks on Iranian military strategic facilities, the Trump administration has implemented multiple rounds of sanctions aimed at blocking energy exports and limiting Tehran's access to the international financial system.
Between February and May, Washington sanctioned more than 30 individuals, companies, and vessels accused of facilitating illicit exports of Iranian crude oil and collaborating with military programs linked to missiles and drones. Only in April, the White House announced restrictions against 35 individuals and companies identified as part of a parallel banking network used to move billions of dollars from illegal oil sales.
The economic offensive coincided with a phase of intense diplomatic negotiations between Washington and Tehran. According to numerous media reports, representatives from both countries reached a preliminary agreement that would allow for the complete unblocking of the Strait of Hormuz and ensure unrestricted navigation without tolls.
Donald Trump has expressed his displeasure regarding some proposals made by the Iranian dictatorship.
The understanding, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, would also include the extension of the ceasefire for another 60 days. However, Iranian authorities publicly denied the existence of the agreement and downplayed the possibility of an immediate understanding.
Trump also expressed reservations about the progress of the talks and warned on Wednesday that he was not satisfied with the proposals presented by Iran. The U.S. president left open the possibility of resuming military operations if the diplomatic process fails or if Tehran continues to develop activities deemed destabilizing for the region.
