Will the US publicly say it carried out a strike inside Iran or on Iranian government facilities by 12:00 PM on August 16, 2026 (Eastern US time)?

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Resolves YES if, between August 14, 2026 and August 21, 2026 inclusive, the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), or at least two independent mainstream news organizations (for example AP, Reuters, BBC) publicly report that U.S. military forces conducted airstrikes, missile strikes, or other kinetic strikes explicitly targeting Houthi (Ansar Allah) military positions, vessels, weapons systems, or leaders in Yemen. Strikes described publicly only as 'self‑defense' count as YES only if at least two independent outlets explicitly identify the targets as Houthi forces or an official U.S. source does so. Otherwise NO.
How markets are built and settledPredictions close on Aug 20, 2026, and the market is expected to resolve on Aug 22, 2026. The outcome will be settled against apnews.com. For now, the crowd puts YES at 30%, based on 43 predictions.
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How markets are built and settledI'm betting on yes here. With the US having ramped up military presence in the region, it's likely we'll see targeted strikes against the Houthis reported by major outlets soon.

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