Iran Nuke before 2027?
🗂 Part of event: Iran Nuke before 2027? →💡 What the odds say
The market puts this at about a 5% chance — very unlikely.
No money — just record your call and see if you were right. Yes is at 5% right now.
The market's 5% Yes reflects deep skepticism that Iran could go from alleged rebuilding to a confirmed nuclear weapon in the remaining five months, especially after Trump's claim of denuclearization and lack of any official confirmation from international bodies.
📊 Base rate: Since the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (1970), only four states have developed their first nuclear weapon outside the original five (India, Pakistan, North Korea, and reportedly Israel), each after years of clandestine effort—Iran has not crossed that threshold despite decades of inspections and suspicion.
What's driving it
- • Trump's assertion that Iran has already been denuclearized (CNN, Jul 9) undercuts the case for imminent weapon possession, even if disputed.
- • New satellite imagery shows Iran may be rebuilding suspected facilities (CNN, Jul 10), but this suggests ongoing activity rather than a completed weapon.
- • NATO's claims of Iranian nukes and Strait of Hormuz threats are dismissed as 'baseless' by Iran's Mehr News Agency (Jul 10), reinforcing the official denial.
- • Rep. Himes' concern that Iran will be 'more motivated' after the war (CNN, Jul 12) highlights a risk but is speculative, not evidence of a weapon.
The case for YES
- • If Iran views the Trump administration's standing order to attack (Washington Post, Jul 12) as an existential threat, it could race to assemble and test a device.
The case for NO
- • No credible international agency, government, or major news outlet has officially confirmed Iran possesses a nuclear weapon—the market's resolution condition remains unmet.
- • Trump's own claim that Iran has been denuclearized (CNN, Jul 9), even if politically motivated, reduces the likelihood that a weapon will be verified or declared.
- • Iran's own state media and officials consistently deny nuclear weapon ambitions (Mehr News Agency, Jul 10), and the 'golden weapon' narrative (The Daily Star, Jul 9) suggests alternative military postures.
What to watch
- • A surprise IAEA Board of Governors resolution or emergency meeting (no date in headlines) would signal fresh evidence, likely raising odds.
- • Any Trump administration airstrike or retaliatory attack (per the standing order, Jul 12) could push Iran to rush a weapon, increasing Yes probability.
- • If Iran itself announces a nuclear test or weapon possession (calling the bluff), odds would spike to near 100%, but no such announcement is dated.
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How it resolves
Settled on-chain by UMA's optimistic oracle: once an outcome is clear, anyone can propose the result, which then enters a challenge window where it can be disputed with evidence before it finalizes.
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Resolution criteria
This market will resolve to "Yes" if credible reports from international nuclear agencies, Iran's government itself, or credible global news sources officially confirm that Iran possesses a nuclear weapon by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
ⓘ A market settles under its own written rules, which can lag what looks decided in the news — so the price may not move to 100% the moment an outcome seems obvious.
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