Will U.S. forces fire on, strike, or otherwise engage at least one vessel they say was trying to break a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports?

🤖 Context

Resolves YES if, between 00:00 on August 12, 2026 and 23:59:59 on August 14, 2026 inclusive (UTC+3), the U.S. government (for example the White House, Department of Defense, U.S. Central Command, or a named U.S. military service) issues an official public statement, or a major international news agency such as AP, Reuters, or the BBC reports and explicitly attributes to U.S. officials, that U.S. forces fired on, struck, or otherwise engaged at least one vessel and described the action as preventing the vessel from breaking or attempting to break a U.S. blockade or maritime interdiction of Iranian ports. Otherwise NO. Unverified social media claims without corroboration by an official U.S. statement or a major international news agency do not count.

How this market resolves

Predictions close on Aug 11, 2026, and the market is expected to resolve on Aug 15, 2026. The outcome will be settled against apnews.com. For now, the crowd puts YES at 28%, based on 20 predictions.

Key facts

Crowd probability

28%

Predictions made

20

Credits staked

514

Comments

1

Opened

Aug 11, 2026

Closes

Aug 11, 2026

Expected resolution

Aug 15, 2026

Resolution source

apnews.com

Frequently asked questions

When does this market resolve?

Predictions close on Aug 11, 2026, and it's expected to resolve on Aug 15, 2026.

What are the current odds?

The crowd currently gives YES about 28% and NO 72%, based on 20 predictions and 514 💎 staked.

How is this market settled?

It's settled against apnews.com once the outcome is known.

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