Iran's efforts to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz through direct naval actions and warnings to commercial vessels have sustained trader assessments near even odds for a successful targeting by the August 24 deadline. IRGC forces conducted multiple strikes on tankers and cargo ships transiting alternative routes in July, including attacks on three vessels in early July and a Thai-flagged ship on July 17, prompting U.S. retaliatory strikes on Iranian coastal surveillance, logistics, and naval sites as well as a renewed naval blockade. Into early August, additional incidents involving projectiles, seizures, and Iran-aligned Houthi activity in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman continued amid stalled U.S.-Iran talks mediated through Oman, with traffic volumes remaining low and dozens of vessels still affected. These patterns of enforcement and disruption, set against ongoing diplomatic impasse, underpin the current market pricing.
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This market will resolve to "Yes" if Iranian forces conduct a kinetic strike on or seize control of a commercial ship between market creation and the specified date IRST (UTC +3:30). Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
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 or been carried out by Iranian forces 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.
Seize control refers to Iranian forces forcefully boarding and taking control of a commercial ship.
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 a kinetic incident occurs, but, on the specified date, 11:59 PM IRST, material ambiguity remains as to the exact timing of the incident, or whether the incident can be attributed to Iran, this market may remain open for an additional 3 calendar days, IRST. If, at such time, the attribution or timing of the incident still cannot be confirmed, this market will resolve to “No”.Iran's efforts to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz through direct naval actions and warnings to commercial vessels have sustained trader assessments near even odds for a successful targeting by the August 24 deadline. IRGC forces conducted multiple strikes on tankers and cargo ships transiting alternative routes in July, including attacks on three vessels in early July and a Thai-flagged ship on July 17, prompting U.S. retaliatory strikes on Iranian coastal surveillance, logistics, and naval sites as well as a renewed naval blockade. Into early August, additional incidents involving projectiles, seizures, and Iran-aligned Houthi activity in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman continued amid stalled U.S.-Iran talks mediated through Oman, with traffic volumes remaining low and dozens of vessels still affected. These patterns of enforcement and disruption, set against ongoing diplomatic impasse, underpin the current market pricing.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Iranian forces conduct a kinetic strike on or seize control of a commercial ship between market creation and the specified date IRST (UTC +3:30). Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
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 or been carried out by Iranian forces 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.
Seize control refers to Iranian forces forcefully boarding and taking control of a commercial ship.
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 a kinetic incident occurs, but, on the specified date, 11:59 PM IRST, material ambiguity remains as to the exact timing of the incident, or whether the incident can be attributed to Iran, this market may remain open for an additional 3 calendar days, IRST. If, at such time, the attribution or timing of the incident still cannot be confirmed, this market will resolve to “No”.
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 or been carried out by Iranian forces 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.
Seize control refers to Iranian forces forcefully boarding and taking control of a commercial ship.
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 a kinetic incident occurs, but, on the specified date, 11:59 PM IRST, material ambiguity remains as to the exact timing of the incident, or whether the incident can be attributed to Iran, this market may remain open for an additional 3 calendar days, IRST. If, at such time, the attribution or timing of the incident still cannot be confirmed, this market will resolve to “No”.
Market Opened: Aug 13, 2026, 5:24 PM ET
Volume
$97End Date
Aug 31, 2026Market Opened
Aug 13, 2026, 5:24 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if Iranian forces conduct a kinetic strike on or seize control of a commercial ship between market creation and the specified date IRST (UTC +3:30). Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
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 or been carried out by Iranian forces 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.
Seize control refers to Iranian forces forcefully boarding and taking control of a commercial ship.
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 a kinetic incident occurs, but, on the specified date, 11:59 PM IRST, material ambiguity remains as to the exact timing of the incident, or whether the incident can be attributed to Iran, this market may remain open for an additional 3 calendar days, IRST. If, at such time, the attribution or timing of the incident still cannot be confirmed, this market will resolve to “No”.Iran's efforts to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz through direct naval actions and warnings to commercial vessels have sustained trader assessments near even odds for a successful targeting by the August 24 deadline. IRGC forces conducted multiple strikes on tankers and cargo ships transiting alternative routes in July, including attacks on three vessels in early July and a Thai-flagged ship on July 17, prompting U.S. retaliatory strikes on Iranian coastal surveillance, logistics, and naval sites as well as a renewed naval blockade. Into early August, additional incidents involving projectiles, seizures, and Iran-aligned Houthi activity in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman continued amid stalled U.S.-Iran talks mediated through Oman, with traffic volumes remaining low and dozens of vessels still affected. These patterns of enforcement and disruption, set against ongoing diplomatic impasse, underpin the current market pricing.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Iranian forces conduct a kinetic strike on or seize control of a commercial ship between market creation and the specified date IRST (UTC +3:30). Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
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 or been carried out by Iranian forces 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.
Seize control refers to Iranian forces forcefully boarding and taking control of a commercial ship.
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 a kinetic incident occurs, but, on the specified date, 11:59 PM IRST, material ambiguity remains as to the exact timing of the incident, or whether the incident can be attributed to Iran, this market may remain open for an additional 3 calendar days, IRST. If, at such time, the attribution or timing of the incident still cannot be confirmed, this market will resolve to “No”.
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 or been carried out by Iranian forces 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.
Seize control refers to Iranian forces forcefully boarding and taking control of a commercial ship.
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 a kinetic incident occurs, but, on the specified date, 11:59 PM IRST, material ambiguity remains as to the exact timing of the incident, or whether the incident can be attributed to Iran, this market may remain open for an additional 3 calendar days, IRST. If, at such time, the attribution or timing of the incident still cannot be confirmed, this market will resolve to “No”.
Volume
$97End Date
Aug 24, 2026Market Opened
Aug 13, 2026, 5:24 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Iran's efforts to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz through direct naval actions and warnings to commercial vessels have sustained trader assessments near even odds for a successful targeting by the August 24 deadline. IRGC forces conducted multiple strikes on tankers and cargo ships transiting alternative routes in July, including attacks on three vessels in early July and a Thai-flagged ship on July 17, prompting U.S. retaliatory strikes on Iranian coastal surveillance, logistics, and naval sites as well as a renewed naval blockade. Into early August, additional incidents involving projectiles, seizures, and Iran-aligned Houthi activity in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman continued amid stalled U.S.-Iran talks mediated through Oman, with traffic volumes remaining low and dozens of vessels still affected. These patterns of enforcement and disruption, set against ongoing diplomatic impasse, underpin the current market pricing.
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