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Iran leader end of 2026?

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Iran leader end of 2026?

Mojtaba Khamenei 84.3%

No Head of State 3.5%

Alireza Arafi 3.4%

Reza Pahlavi 3.3%

Polymarket

$37,534,150 Vol.

Mojtaba Khamenei 84.3%

No Head of State 3.5%

Alireza Arafi 3.4%

Reza Pahlavi 3.3%

Polymarket

$37,534,150 Vol.

Mojtaba Khamenei

$5,416,702 Vol.

84%

No Head of State

$1,132,218 Vol.

3%

Alireza Arafi

$2,301,738 Vol.

3%

Reza Pahlavi

$649,501 Vol.

3%

Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf

$900,913 Vol.

1%

Hassan Khomeini

$1,409,448 Vol.

1%

Hassan Rouhani

$927,201 Vol.

1%

Ahmad Vahidi

$752,662 Vol.

1%

Abbas Araghchi

$827,474 Vol.

1%

Masoud Pezeshkian

$1,000,761 Vol.

<1%

Muhammad Mirbaqiri

$432,050 Vol.

<1%

Sadegh Larijani

$525,259 Vol.

<1%

Hassan Shariatmadari

$3,134,822 Vol.

<1%

Maryam Rajavi

$798,546 Vol.

<1%

Massoud Rajavi

$391,726 Vol.

<1%

Seyed Hossein Mousavian

$3,674,912 Vol.

<1%

Reza Pirzadeh

$136,821 Vol.

<1%

Navid Shomali

$205,592 Vol.

<1%

Mustafa Hijri

$191,440 Vol.

<1%

Ali Motahari

$829,750 Vol.

<1%

Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel

$423,147 Vol.

<1%

Mostafa Pourmohammadi

$3,339,718 Vol.

<1%

Sadegh Mahsouli

$232,669 Vol.

<1%

Saeed Jalili

$379,767 Vol.

<1%

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

$1,034,754 Vol.

<1%

Mohammad Khatami

$5,089,935 Vol.

<1%

Mohsen Araki

$275,413 Vol.

<1%

Nasir Hosseini

$248,441 Vol.

<1%

Ahmad Hosseini Khorasani

$299,420 Vol.

<1%

Ali Asghar Hejazi

$334,488 Vol.

<1%

This market will resolve to the individual who de facto holds and exercises the powers of the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. For the purposes of this market, “de facto holds” refers to the individual who exercises primary governing authority over the Iranian state at that time, including effective control over the armed forces, national institutions, and core executive decision-making, regardless of formal title, constitutional designation, or international recognition. Formal appointment, recognition by the United Nations, or recognition by foreign governments is not required. If more than one individual claims to be head of state, this market will resolve to the individual who demonstrably exercises primary governing control within Iran’s territory at the specified time. Indicators of de facto authority may include control over the armed forces and security services; control over executive ministries and state administrative institutions; enforcement of national laws; issuance of binding national directives; and effective control over the capital and core state infrastructure. Symbolic status, foreign recognition without domestic control, nomination without effective authority, or expired prior service will not qualify. If no individual exercises effective governing control at the specified time, this market will resolve to “No Head of State”. The primary resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting assessing who exercises effective governing authority at the specified time.Mojtaba Khamenei holds overwhelming trader consensus at 83.9% for remaining Iran's Supreme Leader at the end of 2026, reflecting his March 2026 selection by the Assembly of Experts following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's assassination amid the 2026 Iran conflict. The decisive vote, backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and hardline power centers, established continuity under wartime conditions despite longstanding clerical reservations about hereditary succession. Mojtaba's institutional ties and pliable profile for regime cohesion anchor current pricing, while limited public appearances, including absence from July events, have raised unverified health or authority questions without eroding the lead. Other listed figures face structural barriers such as weaker Assembly or security apparatus support, positioning them as low-probability alternatives under the existing constitutional framework.

This market will resolve to the individual who de facto holds and exercises the powers of the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

For the purposes of this market, “de facto holds” refers to the individual who exercises primary governing authority over the Iranian state at that time, including effective control over the armed forces, national institutions, and core executive decision-making, regardless of formal title, constitutional designation, or international recognition.

Formal appointment, recognition by the United Nations, or recognition by foreign governments is not required.

If more than one individual claims to be head of state, this market will resolve to the individual who demonstrably exercises primary governing control within Iran’s territory at the specified time.

Indicators of de facto authority may include control over the armed forces and security services; control over executive ministries and state administrative institutions; enforcement of national laws; issuance of binding national directives; and effective control over the capital and core state infrastructure.

Symbolic status, foreign recognition without domestic control, nomination without effective authority, or expired prior service will not qualify.

If no individual exercises effective governing control at the specified time, this market will resolve to “No Head of State”.

The primary resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting assessing who exercises effective governing authority at the specified time.
Volume
$37,534,150
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Feb 28, 2026, 7:12 PM ET

Resolver

0x69c47De9D...
This market will resolve to the individual who de facto holds and exercises the powers of the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. For the purposes of this market, “de facto holds” refers to the individual who exercises primary governing authority over the Iranian state at that time, including effective control over the armed forces, national institutions, and core executive decision-making, regardless of formal title, constitutional designation, or international recognition. Formal appointment, recognition by the United Nations, or recognition by foreign governments is not required. If more than one individual claims to be head of state, this market will resolve to the individual who demonstrably exercises primary governing control within Iran’s territory at the specified time. Indicators of de facto authority may include control over the armed forces and security services; control over executive ministries and state administrative institutions; enforcement of national laws; issuance of binding national directives; and effective control over the capital and core state infrastructure. Symbolic status, foreign recognition without domestic control, nomination without effective authority, or expired prior service will not qualify. If no individual exercises effective governing control at the specified time, this market will resolve to “No Head of State”. The primary resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting assessing who exercises effective governing authority at the specified time.
This market will resolve to the individual who de facto holds and exercises the powers of the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. For the purposes of this market, “de facto holds” refers to the individual who exercises primary governing authority over the Iranian state at that time, including effective control over the armed forces, national institutions, and core executive decision-making, regardless of formal title, constitutional designation, or international recognition. Formal appointment, recognition by the United Nations, or recognition by foreign governments is not required. If more than one individual claims to be head of state, this market will resolve to the individual who demonstrably exercises primary governing control within Iran’s territory at the specified time. Indicators of de facto authority may include control over the armed forces and security services; control over executive ministries and state administrative institutions; enforcement of national laws; issuance of binding national directives; and effective control over the capital and core state infrastructure. Symbolic status, foreign recognition without domestic control, nomination without effective authority, or expired prior service will not qualify. If no individual exercises effective governing control at the specified time, this market will resolve to “No Head of State”. The primary resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting assessing who exercises effective governing authority at the specified time.Mojtaba Khamenei holds overwhelming trader consensus at 83.9% for remaining Iran's Supreme Leader at the end of 2026, reflecting his March 2026 selection by the Assembly of Experts following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's assassination amid the 2026 Iran conflict. The decisive vote, backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and hardline power centers, established continuity under wartime conditions despite longstanding clerical reservations about hereditary succession. Mojtaba's institutional ties and pliable profile for regime cohesion anchor current pricing, while limited public appearances, including absence from July events, have raised unverified health or authority questions without eroding the lead. Other listed figures face structural barriers such as weaker Assembly or security apparatus support, positioning them as low-probability alternatives under the existing constitutional framework.

This market will resolve to the individual who de facto holds and exercises the powers of the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

For the purposes of this market, “de facto holds” refers to the individual who exercises primary governing authority over the Iranian state at that time, including effective control over the armed forces, national institutions, and core executive decision-making, regardless of formal title, constitutional designation, or international recognition.

Formal appointment, recognition by the United Nations, or recognition by foreign governments is not required.

If more than one individual claims to be head of state, this market will resolve to the individual who demonstrably exercises primary governing control within Iran’s territory at the specified time.

Indicators of de facto authority may include control over the armed forces and security services; control over executive ministries and state administrative institutions; enforcement of national laws; issuance of binding national directives; and effective control over the capital and core state infrastructure.

Symbolic status, foreign recognition without domestic control, nomination without effective authority, or expired prior service will not qualify.

If no individual exercises effective governing control at the specified time, this market will resolve to “No Head of State”.

The primary resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting assessing who exercises effective governing authority at the specified time.
Volume
$37,534,150
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Feb 28, 2026, 7:12 PM ET

Resolver

0x69c47De9D...
This market will resolve to the individual who de facto holds and exercises the powers of the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. For the purposes of this market, “de facto holds” refers to the individual who exercises primary governing authority over the Iranian state at that time, including effective control over the armed forces, national institutions, and core executive decision-making, regardless of formal title, constitutional designation, or international recognition. Formal appointment, recognition by the United Nations, or recognition by foreign governments is not required. If more than one individual claims to be head of state, this market will resolve to the individual who demonstrably exercises primary governing control within Iran’s territory at the specified time. Indicators of de facto authority may include control over the armed forces and security services; control over executive ministries and state administrative institutions; enforcement of national laws; issuance of binding national directives; and effective control over the capital and core state infrastructure. Symbolic status, foreign recognition without domestic control, nomination without effective authority, or expired prior service will not qualify. If no individual exercises effective governing control at the specified time, this market will resolve to “No Head of State”. The primary resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting assessing who exercises effective governing authority at the specified time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

"Iran leader end of 2026?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 32 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Mojtaba Khamenei" at 84%, followed by "No Head of State" at 3%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 84¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 84% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

As of today, "Iran leader end of 2026?" has generated $37.5 million in total trading volume since the market launched on Feb 28, 2026. This level of trading activity reflects strong engagement from the Polymarket community and helps ensure that the current odds are informed by a deep pool of market participants. You can track live price movements and trade on any outcome directly on this page.

To trade on "Iran leader end of 2026?," browse the 32 available outcomes listed on this page. Each outcome displays a current price representing the market's implied probability. To take a position, select the outcome you believe is most likely, choose "Yes" to trade in favor of it or "No" to trade against it, enter your amount, and click "Trade." If your chosen outcome is correct when the market resolves, your "Yes" shares pay out $1 each. If it's incorrect, they pay out $0. You can also sell your shares at any time before resolution if you want to lock in a profit or cut a loss.

The current frontrunner for "Iran leader end of 2026?" is "Mojtaba Khamenei" at 84%, meaning the market assigns a 84% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "No Head of State" at 3%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

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