Many people around the world have made huge amounts of money betting on the war in Iran — and now politicians and watchdogs are sounding the alarm.👇🏻⬇️more in the 1rst comments ⬇️👇🏻

Analytics firms identified at least six accounts that made around $1.2 million total by placing specific, highly profitable wagers shortly before the U.S.–Israel strikes began.

Across multiple contracts on both Polymarket and Kalshi, users gambled and traded hundreds of millions of dollars on Iran-related outcomes — from ceasefire timelines to regime change scenarios.

This is not the first time such markets have drawn attention. Earlier in 2026, similar patterns emerged around the capture of Venezuela’s ex-President Nicolás Maduro, where a handful of newly created accounts made disproportionate profits by betting on the timing of his ouster.

3. Why This Raised Red Flags
To many political leaders, watchdog organizations, and financial analysts, these outcomes were concerning on multiple levels:

A. Questions of Insider Information and Timing