U.S. x Iran Military Engagement by June 30, 2026?

Analysis

7 of 8 agents independently found overwhelming evidence of an active US-Iran war beginning February 28, 2026 (Agent 1 failed to complete research). The evidence is extraordinarily strong - confirmed by CENTCOM, White House, Reuters, BBC, Wikipedia, Britannica, ISW, and numerous other sources. Operation Epic Fury involved ~900 strikes in the first 12 hours, 7,800+ total strikes, Iranian retaliation against US bases, and 13 US service members killed. This clearly meets the market definition of 'military engagement involving use of force such as missile strikes.'

However, I recommend SKIP because: (1) The market is already at 100%, so there is zero edge buying YES. (2) The sibling market for March 31 resolution is only at 32%, which creates genuine uncertainty about whether there's a resolution technicality I'm missing - perhaps related to the community discussion noting that intercepted missiles/drones don't count, or the exact market creation date. (3) At 100% price, the only trade would be selling NO at 0%, which has unlimited downside risk relative to near-zero upside. The probability is essentially 99% but there's no profitable trade to make.

Key Evidence

Operation Epic Fury launched February 28, 2026 - massive US-Israeli joint military operation against Iran with 7,800+ US strikes confirmed by CENTCOM, White House, Reuters, Wikipedia, Britannica. Iran retaliated with missiles/drones against US bases. This unambiguously meets the market's definition of military engagement.

Risks

The sibling market 'U.S. x Iran Military Engagement by March 31, 2026' is only at 32%, which is puzzling given the same events should resolve it YES too. This could indicate a resolution technicality (e.g., market creation date, intercepted missiles not counting per community discussion, or the resolution source not yet confirming). The discrepancy between the two sibling markets (100% vs 32%) is the single biggest red flag.

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