US x Iran Effective Ceasefire by July 18?
🗂 Part of event: US x Iran Effective Ceasefire by...? (2 week pause) →The market has already resolved to No because no 14-day ceasefire occurred by the July 18 deadline; ongoing US strikes and failed diplomacy made a Yes outcome impossible.
📊 Base rate: Omitted because the market has already expired and no relevant historical base rate for this specific binary event is available from the provided data.
What's driving it
- • The US was still conducting strikes against Iran as of July 9, with CNN reporting 'The US is striking Iran again' (Jul 9), making a continuous 14-day no-strike period impossible before the July 18 deadline.
- • Diplomatic efforts remained inconclusive: Reuters noted US sought free Hormuz access from Iran in talks (Jul 11), but no ceasefire agreement materialized, and the Council on Foreign Relations stated 'Trump’s Iran Deal Has Collapsed' (Jul 13).
- • International calls for an end to the conflict, such as the Chinese and ASEAN foreign ministers' demand for an immediate end (Anadolu Ajansı, Jul 24), came after the market's expiration, underscoring that no ceasefire was achieved in time.
The case for YES
- • No plausible case exists because the market's end date (July 18) has passed without any 14-day period free of US military action against Iran.
- • The odds are 0%, reflecting that the condition for Yes was never met.
The case for NO
- • US military actions against Iran continued through July, as evidenced by CNN's report of strikes on July 9, breaking any potential 14-day ceasefire window.
- • Diplomatic efforts failed to produce a ceasefire before the deadline, with talks focusing on narrow issues like Hormuz access rather than a comprehensive halt (Reuters, Jul 11).
- • The market's resolution to No is confirmed by the 100% odds and the absence of any reported 14-day pause in US strikes by July 18.
What to watch
- • No future catalysts apply because the market has already expired and resolved.
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How it resolves
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Resolution criteria
This market will resolve to “Yes” if there is a continuous 14-day period during which the United States does not take a qualifying military action against Iran that begins at any time between market creation and the specified end date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise this market will resolve to “No.” The first day of the 14-day period will be the calendar date (ET) after the most recent qualifying military action (or the date of market creation, if no qualifying action has occurred). The period runs through 12:00 PM ET on the 14th calendar day. This market resolves to “Yes” if any such period is completed where the most recent qualifying military action occurred on or before the specified end date (ET). A qualifying military action refers to an air strike or a surface-to-surface missile strike, initiated by the United States, that directly impacts Iran. An air strike includes bombs, air-to-surface missiles, and air-launched drones. A surface-to-surface missile strike includes one-way attack drones and surface-to-surface missiles such as cruise or ballistic missiles. The following actions do not constitute a qualifying military action: Munitions destroyed or intercepted before impact; Surface-to-air missile strikes; Small-arms fire; Ground incursions; Cyber operations; Naval gunfire and artillery fire; Howitzers, artillery pieces, mortars, and rocket artillery (e.g. MLRS systems); Minor surface-to-surface strikes, including short range loitering munitions, FPV drones, and ATGM strikes; Any threat, authorization, or announcement of force that has not been executed. Any munition that is intercepted or destroyed before impact does not constitute a qualifying military action. Debris, fragments, or any wreckage from intercepted munitions that land on Iran do not constitute a military action regardless of any damage incurred. A military action will be considered to impact Iran if it directly impacts the terrestrial territory of Iran, including any internal waters. Maritime territory and airspace are not encompassed. Where territorial borders are disputed, all territory claimed by and under the de facto control of Iran as of market creation will qualify. The occurrence, attribution, and timing of a qualifying military action will be primarily determined based on a consensus of information available from the resolution sources. Where multiple sources conflict regarding the occurrence, attribution, or timing of a relevant military action, this market will remain open until the earlier of: i) the confirmation of the occurrence, attribution, and timing of the action based on a consensus of information available from the resolution sources or ii) 3 full calendar days (ET) from the date of the first credibly reported evidence of the action. If this period would extend past the end date, this market will remain open to allow for 3 full calendar days to pass. If, at the end of the third calendar day, conflicting reports remain as to the occurrence, attribution, or timing of the action, the action will be judged based on the totality of information available from the resolution sources at that time. No single statement, denial, or presentation of evidence will govern where it is contradicted by the totality of information. The resolution sources for this market will be official information from the governments and militaries of the United States and Iran and credible reporting.
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