**Iran continues to exert pressure on commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing conflict that began in February 2026.** Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces have conducted repeated kinetic strikes and seizures on tankers and cargo vessels, with confirmed or attributed incidents including drone and projectile attacks on vessels such as the Metro Venetian and Al Salam II in late August 2026. These actions align with enforcement of transit rules, toll demands, and restrictions on non-compliant shipping, even as traffic remains suppressed and many vessels reroute or loiter. U.S. naval blockades, interdictions, and strikes on Iranian military infrastructure have followed several incidents, while talks with Oman on joint corridors and mine clearance have yet to fully stabilize passage. Houthi threats in the Red Sea add broader regional risk. Trader consensus reflects this sustained pattern, pricing high probabilities for additional successful Iranian targeting by late September given the frequency of recent verified strikes and limited de-escalation.
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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 continues to exert pressure on commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing conflict that began in February 2026.** Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces have conducted repeated kinetic strikes and seizures on tankers and cargo vessels, with confirmed or attributed incidents including drone and projectile attacks on vessels such as the Metro Venetian and Al Salam II in late August 2026. These actions align with enforcement of transit rules, toll demands, and restrictions on non-compliant shipping, even as traffic remains suppressed and many vessels reroute or loiter.
U.S. naval blockades, interdictions, and strikes on Iranian military infrastructure have followed several incidents, while talks with Oman on joint corridors and mine clearance have yet to fully stabilize passage. Houthi threats in the Red Sea add broader regional risk. Trader consensus reflects this sustained pattern, pricing high probabilities for additional successful Iranian targeting by late September given the frequency of recent verified strikes and limited de-escalation.
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 24, 2026, 8:06 PM ET
Volume
$6,469End Date
Aug 31, 2026Market Opened
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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 continues to exert pressure on commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing conflict that began in February 2026.** Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces have conducted repeated kinetic strikes and seizures on tankers and cargo vessels, with confirmed or attributed incidents including drone and projectile attacks on vessels such as the Metro Venetian and Al Salam II in late August 2026. These actions align with enforcement of transit rules, toll demands, and restrictions on non-compliant shipping, even as traffic remains suppressed and many vessels reroute or loiter.
U.S. naval blockades, interdictions, and strikes on Iranian military infrastructure have followed several incidents, while talks with Oman on joint corridors and mine clearance have yet to fully stabilize passage. Houthi threats in the Red Sea add broader regional risk. Trader consensus reflects this sustained pattern, pricing high probabilities for additional successful Iranian targeting by late September given the frequency of recent verified strikes and limited de-escalation.
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
$6,469End Date
Aug 31, 2026Market Opened
Aug 24, 2026, 8:06 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...**Iran continues to exert pressure on commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing conflict that began in February 2026.** Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces have conducted repeated kinetic strikes and seizures on tankers and cargo vessels, with confirmed or attributed incidents including drone and projectile attacks on vessels such as the Metro Venetian and Al Salam II in late August 2026. These actions align with enforcement of transit rules, toll demands, and restrictions on non-compliant shipping, even as traffic remains suppressed and many vessels reroute or loiter. U.S. naval blockades, interdictions, and strikes on Iranian military infrastructure have followed several incidents, while talks with Oman on joint corridors and mine clearance have yet to fully stabilize passage. Houthi threats in the Red Sea add broader regional risk. Trader consensus reflects this sustained pattern, pricing high probabilities for additional successful Iranian targeting by late September given the frequency of recent verified strikes and limited de-escalation.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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