{"id":3188,"date":"2026-03-02T13:24:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralspotlight26.com\/?p=3188"},"modified":"2026-03-02T13:24:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:24:42","slug":"six-gamblers-made-millions-off-of-us-airstrikes-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralspotlight26.com\/?p=3188","title":{"rendered":"Six gamblers made millions off of US airstrikes on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/span><\/span>, hundreds of millions of dollars poured into prediction markets as people bet on what would happen next.<\/p>\n

According to Reuters<\/span><\/span>, about $529 million was traded on Polymarket<\/span><\/span> over when the U.S. and Israel would strike Iran, and $150 million was wagered on whether Khamenei would be removed by the end of March. Six newly created accounts reportedly made $1.2 million betting the attack would occur on Feb. 28 \u2014 the day it happened \u2014 raising concerns about possible insider knowledge.<\/p>\n

Kalshi<\/span><\/span> also saw tens of millions in bets on regime change in Iran.<\/p>\n

Lawmakers are now pushing back. Senator Chris Murphy<\/span><\/span> called it \u201cinsane this is legal\u201d and plans legislation to ban such betting. Representative Mike Levin<\/span><\/span> warned prediction markets must not become tools for profiting off advance knowledge of military action.<\/p>\n

Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour<\/span><\/span> defended his company, saying it bars contracts directly tied to death and adjusted payouts related to Khamenei\u2019s killing. Polymarket has not publicly commented.<\/p>\n

The controversy highlights the legal gray area surrounding online prediction markets \u2014 and growing concerns about ethics and insider trading during wartime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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