Who will sign U.S. x Iran deal?

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A formal agreement between the United States and Iran, signed by the listed individual in official capacity, would represent a significant diplomatic reversal from the Trump administration's 2018 withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The 19% implied probability reflects the low baseline likelihood of such a deal materialising within the 20-month settlement window, given the current geopolitical tensions, ongoing sanctions architecture, and the absence of active bilateral negotiations. Any qualifying agreement must be a written instrument to which both nations are parties, though third-party signatories or intermediaries could technically facilitate execution.

Historical precedent suggests scepticism is warranted. The JCPOA itself took years of multilateral negotiation before signature in 2015, and the Trump administration's departure from that framework in May 2018 was followed by a period of escalating tensions rather than renewed diplomacy. The Biden administration's attempts to resurrect the deal through indirect talks in Vienna and Oman yielded no final agreement. A new accord would require either a fundamental shift in Iranian nuclear posture, American sanctions relief willingness, or both—conditions that have not materialised despite multiple diplomatic windows.

Traders should monitor announcements from the State Department, UN statements, and Iranian government communications for any indication of formal negotiations resuming. Recent reporting from Reuters and AP News indicates no active diplomatic channels as of late 2024. Secondary catalysts include shifts in regional security dynamics, particularly developments in Israeli-Iranian tensions or changes in US foreign policy priorities. The contract settles on 31 July 2026, leaving approximately 18 months for such a reversal to occur.

Methodology

Methodologically this overview focuses on on-chain pricing: Polymarket's live mid comes from the Polygon conditional-token order book and settles automatically in USDC. The other three venues — Kalshi, Betfair, Manifold — are listed with their platform attributes, because they operate off-chain and a 1:1 comparison of contract mechanics isn't possible.

Resolution & payout

Settlement is on-chain via UMA Optimistic Oracle. A proposer posts the outcome with a bond, a two-hour dispute window opens, then the smart contract lifts winning conditional tokens to 1 USDC and sends payments to holders' wallets automatically. No withdrawal fees beyond Polygon gas.

Off-chain venues (Kalshi, Betfair, Smarkets) settle in local fiat through bank-side clearing — faster than SWIFT, slower than on-chain. Manifold pays no real cash.

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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.