Israel's limited airstrikes on Iranian military sites on October 26 have eased immediate fears of escalation, driving down trader consensus on "Iran successfully targets shipping" probabilities to under 20%, reflecting de-escalation signals from Tehran. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei dismissed the attacks as insignificant, while officials signal a measured response rather than direct maritime action like past tanker seizures in the Strait of Hormuz. Ongoing Houthi disruptions in the Red Sea, backed by Iran, add indirect pressure on global shipping lanes, but no confirmed Iranian naval operations have materialized. Traders eye Iran's vowed retaliation window through November and U.S. naval deployments as key catalysts that could shift odds higher.
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$86,240 Vol.
March 19
<1%
March 20
3%
March 21
4%
March 22
7%
March 23
8%
March 24
12%
March 25
15%
March 26
13%
March 27
14%
March 28
16%
March 29
15%
March 30
14%
March 31
8%
$86,240 Vol.
March 19
<1%
March 20
3%
March 21
4%
March 22
7%
March 23
8%
March 24
12%
March 25
15%
March 26
13%
March 27
14%
March 28
16%
March 29
15%
March 30
14%
March 31
8%
Attacks on military vessels will not be considered.
Only military actions by Iranian forces explicitly claimed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, or confirmed to have originated from Iranian territory will count toward the resolution of this market. Attacks by proxy forces (i.e. Hezbollah, Houthis, etc.) will not count toward the resolution of this market.
Missile/drone strikes targeting a ship that are intercepted or otherwise do not directly impact the vessel will not be considered, regardless of damage through debris.
Qualifying incidents include, but are not limited to, drone and missile strikes, aerial bombings, and kinetic actions carried out by Iranian operatives in person, such as seizing a ship by force.
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
If the date/time of a qualifying incident cannot be confirmed by a consensus of credible reporting by the end of the second calendar date after the specified date, it will resolve to "No" regardless of whether a strike is later confirmed to have taken place.
Market Opened: Mar 17, 2026, 5:35 PM ET
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0x65070BE91...Outcome proposed: No
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0x65070BE91...Israel's limited airstrikes on Iranian military sites on October 26 have eased immediate fears of escalation, driving down trader consensus on "Iran successfully targets shipping" probabilities to under 20%, reflecting de-escalation signals from Tehran. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei dismissed the attacks as insignificant, while officials signal a measured response rather than direct maritime action like past tanker seizures in the Strait of Hormuz. Ongoing Houthi disruptions in the Red Sea, backed by Iran, add indirect pressure on global shipping lanes, but no confirmed Iranian naval operations have materialized. Traders eye Iran's vowed retaliation window through November and U.S. naval deployments as key catalysts that could shift odds higher.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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