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Americans deserve to know who’s behind those suspiciously timed Iran war-related trades and bets

Nypost · · 410 words · By Post Editorial Board
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5 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The New York Times spotted more than 150 Polymarket accounts placing hundreds of bets predicting a US strike on Iran by the next day — just before the first strike.”
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Multiple sources confirm that over 150 Polymarket accounts placed hundreds of bets predicting a US strike on Iran shortly before the event occurred.
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web search NEUTRAL — But over the course of Friday, more than 150 accounts placed hundreds of bets of at least $1,000, correctly predicting an American strike on Iran by Saturday. Bets of $1,000 or more that the U.S. woul…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/upshot/prediction-markets…
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web search NEUTRAL — On the Friday before the February 28 strikes which began the Iran War, more than 150 Polymarket accounts placed hundreds of bets predicting American military action. On Polymarket alone, $529 million …
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/how-a-probable-sit…
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK (AP) — A group of new accounts on the prediction market Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed bets on whether the U.S. and Iran would reach a ceasefire on April 7, resulting in hundreds…
https://www.aol.com/articles/newly-created-polymarket-accoun…
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“March 23 saw almost $600 million in oil futures trades just about 15 minutes before Trump said he wouldn’t hit Iran’s power plants after all”
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Two sources specifically mention the timing and amount of oil futures trades (approx $580-600 million) occurring shortly before Trump's announcement regarding Iranian power plants on March 23.
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web search NEUTRAL — Approximately 20 minutes before Iran’s Foreign Minister announced the Strait of Hormuz was open on April 17, traders bet $760 million that oil prices would dip.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Monday, $580 million in oil futures flooded the market in a sudden spike — with no public news to explain it — roughly 16 minutes before Trump announced a pause in strikes on Iranian power plants.
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/25/trump-iran-oil-insider-trad…
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web search NEUTRAL — The announcements include a March 23 Truth Social post from President Trump that said there would be a delay in striking Iran’s infrastructure and that further negotiations would take place. On April …
https://abcstlouis.com/news/feds-probe-oil-futures-trades-ah…
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“In January, an unknown party with a just-opened account, also on Polymarket, placed a $30,000 bet on the capture of Nicolas Maduro the day before it happened — and walked away with more than $400,000.”
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Multiple sources confirm a new Polymarket account bet $30,000 on the capture of Nicolas Maduro and won over $400,000.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yesterday, a new account on Polymarket made a massive bet that Maduro would be out of office by January 31st. Today, the United States carried out strikes on Venezuela and captured Maduro. The trader …
https://www.techmeme.com/260103/p9
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web search NEUTRAL — Getty Images Nicolas Maduro is seen in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad, escorted by heavily armed Federal agents as they make their way into an armored car en route to a Federal courtho…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20832yg5p2o
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web search NEUTRAL — A newcomer to the Polymarket platform recently earned over $400,000 by correctly predicting a potential U.S. military action in Venezuela before it occurred. The account, created on December 27th, is …
https://tech-oracle.com/suspicious-new-account-made-400k-bet…
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“the White House has issued a warning to members of its administration”
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The provided evidence mentions the White House rejecting allegations of insider trading, but does not contain any information regarding a specific warning issued to administration members.
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web search NEUTRAL — The White House has flatly rejected any allegations of insider trading, with spokesperson Kush Desai saying: “Instead of grasping at straws to try landing a punch on President Trump, Democrats should …
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/donald-trump-tariff-insider-tr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Download the White House App. Apply for an Internship. Find Your Representative.Established in Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, the Cabinet’s role is to advise the President on any subject h…
https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/
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“Donald Trump Jr.’s firm 1789 Capital is a major investor in Polymarket”
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Multiple independent reports confirm that Donald Trump Jr.'s firm, 1789 Capital, made a major investment (tens of millions) in Polymarket.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm, 1789 Capital, has made a significant investment “in the tens of millions of dollars” into Polymarket, according to initial reporting by Axios.
https://blockworks.com/news/donald-trump-jr-polymarket-inves…
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web search NEUTRAL — As per reports, Trump Jr. ‘s 1789 Capital, has invested “double-digit millions” into Polymarket, a fast-growing crypto predictions platform that lets users trade on the outcomes of real-world events.
https://www.the-blockchain.com/2025/08/26/donald-trump-jr-s-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump Jr. has joined the advisory board of blockchain-based prediction market Polymarket after his venture capital firm, 1789 Capital, made a major investment in the fast-growing platform.
https://cryptonews.com/news/trump-jr-joins-polymarket-board-…
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