U.S. Offers $10 Million Bounty for Iranian Militia Leader Hashim al-Saraji

The announcement, made on Friday, April 24, 2026, targets the leader of the Iran-aligned group responsible for numerous attacks against U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq and Syria.

The State Department's notice specifies that under al-Saraji's leadership, KSS has been directly involved in killing Iraqi civilians and orchestrating assaults on U.S. diplomatic facilities. The group is officially designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) entity, receiving extensive funding, training, and weaponry from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This move comes amid a broader U.S. strategy to dismantle the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" network, which has intensified its operations since the regional conflict escalated in late February.

This bounty is one of the highest ever offered for an Iraqi militia figure, reflecting the severity of the threat KSS poses to international security and the stability of the Middle East. Authorities have urged anyone with information to contact the Rewards for Justice office via encrypted messaging apps, assuring that all tips will be handled with strict confidentiality to ensure the safety of informants.