Inquiry into $1 Billion 'Perfectly Timed' Bets on Iran War

Reports indicate that traders placed over $1 billion in 'perfectly timed' financial bets on a potential war in Iran. This unusual activity has prompted questions regarding the beneficiaries and the suspicious timing of these wagers.

18 Apr, 11:00 — 18 Apr, 11:00

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The GuardianMostly Factual11h ago

Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?

Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers Sixteen bets made $100,000 accurately predicting the timing of the US airstrikes against Iran on 27 February. Later, a single user would make over $550,000 after betting that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would topple, just moments before his assassination by Israeli forces. On 7 April, right before Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire with Iran, traders bet $950m that oil prices w...

By Lauren Aratani in New York

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Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?

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Inquiry into $1 Billion 'Perfectly Timed' Bets on Iran War

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Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?

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Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?

Nekom rat, nekom brat: Preko milijardu dolara “savršeno tempiranih” opklada na rat u Iranu

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