US obtains Iranian enriched uranium by 2026?

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Polymarket is pricing this contract at **0% YES** on a USDC-settled, Polygon-based conditional token, which means the market is treating an official U.S. announcement that it has physically taken custody of Iranian enriched uranium as an extremely remote outcome. For holders, the key issue is not whether Washington wants Iran’s stockpile constrained, but whether there is a qualifying announcement by 31 May 2026: under the rules, promises, transfer deals, or plans to obtain the material later do not count.

Recent reporting has framed the event as operationally hard rather than merely diplomatic. BBC said senior U.S. officials had estimated Iran held about 440kg of uranium enriched to 60%, and noted that taking it would likely require ground forces, specialist nuclear handling teams and an extraction route from a secured site.[1] That makes the settlement standard important: even if U.S. strikes damage facilities, the contract only pays out if the government or military officially says it has actual possession of the material, not if it merely destroys, contains or negotiates over it.

For traders, the immediate catalysts are public remarks from Trump, the White House, the Pentagon and any follow-up from Iranian or third-party intermediaries. Al Jazeera reported on 22 May that Trump said the U.S. would not allow Iran to keep its stockpile, while Reuters said Khamenei had ordered the material to remain inside Iran and talks had reached a deadlock.[3] Unless that position changes, the path to a YES likely depends on a rare combination of battlefield access, logistics, and a formal U.S. statement that it has taken custody — the sort of announcement that would be easy to verify on-chain but very hard to execute in reality.

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Methodology

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Resolution & payout

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On Kalshi (CFTC-regulated) resolution runs through their in-house clearing engine in USD. Betfair Exchange settles after match end in the account's local currency. Manifold pays no cash — only its in-platform "mana" currency.

FAQ

Is this market available outside the US?

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What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

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How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.