What kind of information about the IRGC financial network will the US reward?

The US State Department announced on Wednesday, September 4, that it will pay a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to disruption of the financial mechanism of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its branches, including the Quds Force.

According to a statement published on the US State Department website in this regard, the US government is also seeking more information on how the Revolutionary Guards illegally sell oil, including tankers such as the Adrian Darya, formerly known as Grace 1.

The statement said that the information for which a reward will be paid could include the following:

* Sources of income for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its branches, including the Quds Force, and its key mechanisms;

* The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' illegal financial practices, including the oil-for-money system;

* Front companies associated with the IRGC that represent it in international activities;

* Institutions or individuals assisting the IRGC in circumventing US and international sanctions;

* Formal financial institutions that do business with the IRGC;

* How does the IRGC transfer its financial resources, materials, and equipment to terrorists and their proxies?

* Donors and facilitators of the IRGC's financial activities;

* Financial institutions or exchanges that facilitate the IRGC's financial transactions;

* Companies or investments that are owned, controlled, or funded by the IRGC;

* Shell companies involved in the procurement of dual-use technologies on behalf of the IRGC;

* Illegal methods used by members and supporters of the IRGC to gain financial gain.

Source: Voice of America