(MENAFN) The United States has announced a financial reward of up to $20 million, alongside the possibility of relocation, for individuals providing information about Iran's nuclear program, as Washington continues diplomatic efforts to bring the conflict with Tehran to an end.

US Central Command announced Friday that the State Department's Rewards for Justice initiative was seeking information about Iran's nuclear facilities, equipment and personnel, including members of its scientific community.

Established in 1984 as part of the US government's national security rewards system, the program provides financial incentives to individuals who supply information that could help protect American citizens and national interests.

In its announcement, the State Department raised concerns about Iran's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), arguing that Tehran's failure to meet its safeguards obligations had prevented the agency from maintaining continuous oversight of the country's production and stockpiles of important nuclear components, including centrifuges.

However, US authorities did not clarify what specific information would qualify for the maximum $20 million payment.

The announcement comes as President Donald Trump continues to defend the US military campaign against Iran, repeatedly claiming that American operations have effectively destroyed the country's nuclear capabilities.

Speaking Friday evening in West Palm Beach, Florida, Trump argued that military action against Tehran had prevented a potentially devastating regional threat.

"If we didn’t hit Iran, you wouldn’t have Israel today," Trump said Friday night in West Palm Beach, Florida. "If they had nuclear, they would have used nuclear. They would have obliterated the Middle East."

At the same time, the president suggested that Tehran was increasingly interested in reaching an agreement to end the conflict, pointing to the extensive damage inflicted on its economy and military during eight months of fighting.

"We’re dealing with them now. They want to make a deal very badly," he said.

Meanwhile, international mediators have intensified diplomatic contacts in an effort to prevent renewed hostilities and secure a political resolution to the crisis.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also indicated earlier in the week that his administration remained committed to pursuing negotiations and resolving the confrontation through dialogue.

Trump had previously suggested that further military action could still be necessary against one or two remaining targets. Among the locations he mentioned was Pickaxe Mountain in central Iran, which Washington suspects is connected to nuclear activities, although Tehran rejects the characterization of the site as a nuclear facility.

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