Trader sentiment on Iran launching military action against a Gulf state remains subdued, driven by Tehran's restrained response to Israel's October 26 strikes despite warnings to Saudi Arabia and UAE against aiding Israeli operations. Primary factors include Iran's preference for proxy militias like the Houthis over direct Gulf confrontations, amid economic pressures from sanctions and a desire to avoid broader U.S. involvement. Recent de-escalation via 2023 China-brokered Saudi-Iran deal holds, with no confirmed mobilizations. Upcoming U.S. election outcomes and potential Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire could further dampen risks, though Strait of Hormuz tensions persist as a flashpoint for traders to monitor.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedIran military action against a Gulf State on...?
Iran military action against a Gulf State on...?
March 18
91%
March 19
59%
March 20
56%
March 21
56%
March 22
58%
March 23
56%
March 24
51%
March 25
51%
March 26
43%
March 27
43%
March 28
43%
March 29
42%
March 30
43%
March 31
43%
$1,259 Vol.
March 18
91%
March 19
59%
March 20
56%
March 21
56%
March 22
58%
March 23
56%
March 24
51%
March 25
51%
March 26
43%
March 27
43%
March 28
43%
March 29
42%
March 30
43%
March 31
43%
Qualifying "Gulf States" are as follows: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
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.
For the purposes of this market, a qualifying "military action" is defined as the use of aerial bombs, drones, or missiles (including cruise or ballistic missiles) launched by Iranian military forces that impact a gulf state's ground territory.
A strike on any area within the terrestrial territory of a listed gulf state counts.
Missiles or drones that are intercepted and surface-to-air missile strikes will not be sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they land on a gulf state's territory or cause damage.
Actions such as artillery fire, small arms fire, FPV or ATGM strikes, ground incursions, naval shelling, cyberattacks, or other operations conducted by Iranian ground operatives will not qualify.
The primary solution resolution source will be official government/military statements (Iranian or foreign), multilateral bodies (UN, etc.), or a consensus of credible reporting from major international media and national broadcasters/newspapers.
If the date/time of a strike cannot be confirmed by a consensus of credible reporting by the end of the third calendar date after this market's end date, it will resolve to "No" regardless of whether a strike was later confirmed to have taken place.
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0x65070BE91...Trader sentiment on Iran launching military action against a Gulf state remains subdued, driven by Tehran's restrained response to Israel's October 26 strikes despite warnings to Saudi Arabia and UAE against aiding Israeli operations. Primary factors include Iran's preference for proxy militias like the Houthis over direct Gulf confrontations, amid economic pressures from sanctions and a desire to avoid broader U.S. involvement. Recent de-escalation via 2023 China-brokered Saudi-Iran deal holds, with no confirmed mobilizations. Upcoming U.S. election outcomes and potential Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire could further dampen risks, though Strait of Hormuz tensions persist as a flashpoint for traders to monitor.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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