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🏛️ Politics · Next Month

The USA and Iran sign a new binding nuclear agreement (JCPOA successor) by October 31, 2026, confirmed by the US State Department or IAEA by October 31, 2026

Pending ✦ AI-generated prediction Published on 16. September 2026 · Predicted for 31. October 2026 · Based on: Speculative
Probability
45%

Polymarket prices as of September 16, 2026 stand at roughly 52% for a US-Iran nuclear deal by October 2026. A 14-point memorandum of understanding was concluded in June 2026, the Strait of Hormuz reopened, and a 60-day negotiating window agreed. Trump's July 28 statement signaled continued willingness to engage and stabilized market expectations. Own calibration is 45% — slightly below Polymarket's 52% — because 'signing a binding agreement' implies a higher formalization hurdle than the market question, and IRGC internal opposition in Tehran plus Israeli objections raise last-minute failure risk.

Data basis for this prediction
  • Polymarket: US-Iran nuclear deal by Oct 2026 — ca. 52 % (Stand: 16.09.2026)
  • TheBoard.World: Iran prediction markets analysis, US-Iran conflict 31 % (Sep 2026)
  • Reuters/CryptoBriefing: US-Iran MOU Juni 2026 — 14-Punkte-Deal, 60-Tage-Verhandlungsfenster
  • Polymarket/OctagonAI: Trump-Erklärung 28.07.2026 stabilisiert Verhandlungsaussichten
Verdict: Pending
This prediction is still open. It will be evaluated automatically against real-world sources after its due date.
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Israeli Knesset Election (October 27, 2026): Yashar (Gadi Eisenkot) wins at least 22 Knesset seats (out of 120) (confirmed by the Central Elections Committee of Israel or Reuters by October 28, 2026)

The mid-September 2026 polling average (5 polls: Haaretz, Jerusalem Post, Channel 13, i24News, Direct Polls) shows Yashar at ~23.6 seats vs. Likud (Netanyahu) at ~21.8 seats. Channel 13 shows Yashar 22, Likud 19; i24News/Direct Polls shows Likud 27, Yashar 22. Both blocs (center-left ~53, right-wing ~52, latest Channel 13 poll) are nearly tied. No direct Polymarket listing for Yashar found. As the polling average sits above the 22-seat mark and Israeli swing voters in uncertain security environments traditionally lean toward centrist parties, Yashar is estimated at ~62% probability to reach at least 22 seats.

62%
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Russian State Duma Election (September 20, 2026): United Russia (Единая Россия) secures more than 47.0% of votes cast (confirmed by Central Election Commission Russia or Reuters by September 21, 2026)

In the 2021 Duma election, United Russia received 49.8% (Central Election Commission). State pollsters WCIOM and FOM currently measure 48.5–51.6% support for 2026. Multiple structural factors apply vs. 2021: full state media control, absence of independent observers, war-mobilization narrative, three-day voting (Sept 18–20). No Polymarket price available; the separate open predictions for LDPR (>7%) and KPRF (>10%) are not contradicted by this finding. Calibrated at 83% based on current polling (lower bound 48.5%) and historical Duma results.

83%
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