FBI Offers $200,000 Reward For Ex-Air Force Agent Accused Of Spying
The FBI announced on Thursday, May 14, 2026 a $200,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of Monica Witt, accused of spying for Iran.[1]
Witt is a former U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist and an Air Force Office of Special Investigations agent who served from 1997 to 2008 and later worked as a contractor until 2010.[1] She was indicted in February 2019 in Washington, D.C., on espionage charges alleging she transmitted national defense information to the Iranian government and that she defected to Iran in 2013.[1]
The FBI says her actions aided Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and endangered U.S. intelligence personnel and their families overseas.[1] Authorities believe Witt is in Iran, speaks Farsi and may use aliases including Fatemah Zahra and Narges Witt.[1]
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- On Thursday, May 14, 2026, the FBI announced a $200,000 reward for information leading to Monica Witt’s apprehension and prosecution.
- Witt is a former U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist and Air Force Office of Special Investigations agent who served from 1997 to 2008 and later worked as a contractor until 2010.
- She was indicted in February 2019 in Washington, D.C., on espionage charges for allegedly transmitting national defense information to the Iranian government and defecting to Iran in 2013.
- The FBI says her alleged actions aided Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and endangered U.S. intelligence personnel and their families overseas.
- Witt is believed to be in Iran, speaks Farsi, and may use aliases including Fatemah Zahra and Narges Witt.
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