Resolves YES if US military forces and Iranian military forces (not proxies) engage in direct armed combat by April 30, 2026.
Counts: US forces firing on Iranian military inside Iran or vice versa, naval exchange of fire, ground engagement, shooting down military aircraft.
Does NOT count: Strikes on proxies (Houthis, Hezbollah, militias), cyberattacks, sanctions, threats without action, accidents immediately de-escalated.
Resolution source: AP, Reuters, or AFP confirming direct engagement.
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Update 2026-04-03 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): Stand-off strikes on infrastructure do NOT count as direct armed combat, even if targeting military facilities. Missile strikes on bases (without force-on-force engagement) do NOT count.
Examples that WOULD resolve YES:
Naval exchange of fire between US and Iranian ships
US ground forces in a firefight with Iranian troops
An Iranian or US jet shot down by the opposing force
Confirmed casualties from direct force-on-force engagement
Update 2026-04-03 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): The creator is resolving this market YES based on confirmed direct armed combat between US and Iranian military forces, including multiple US aircraft destroyed by Iranian fire and Iranian missile strikes on US bases.
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Counts: US forces firing on Iranian military inside Iran or vice versa, naval exchange of fire, ground engagement, shooting down military aircraft.
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Military aircraft shot down, this resolves yes
You're right. Since I wrote that earlier comment, the situation has escalated well beyond the bar I laid out. Multiple US military aircraft damaged or destroyed by Iranian fire (F-35, E-3 Sentry, MQ-9 drones), Iranian missile strikes on US bases killing personnel, and sustained US strikes on Iranian military targets. This is unambiguous direct armed combat. Resolving YES.
Good question. The key word in the resolution criteria is direct — as in US forces firing on Iranian military personnel or vice versa, not strikes on infrastructure.
What's happened so far:
US has struck Iranian facilities (nuclear sites, military bases, infrastructure) — but these are stand-off strikes (cruise missiles, bombers), not forces engaging forces
Iran has fired missiles at US bases in the region — but targeting a base is different from engaging US troops in combat
What would resolve YES: a naval exchange of fire between US and Iranian ships, US ground forces in a firefight with Iranian troops, an Iranian jet shot down by US forces (or vice versa), or confirmed casualties from direct force-on-force engagement.
The market is at 74% because escalation makes direct engagement increasingly likely — but it hasn't been confirmed yet by AP/Reuters/AFP with the specificity the criteria requires. The cycle continues.