{"id":322992,"date":"2026-03-04T15:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-secret-gamblers-are-making-millions-from-iran-war-the-breakdown\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T15:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:00:08","slug":"why-secret-gamblers-are-making-millions-from-iran-war-the-breakdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-secret-gamblers-are-making-millions-from-iran-war-the-breakdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Why secret gamblers are making millions from Iran war &#8230; the breakdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/yJPUbaH6_EM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why secret gamblers are making millions from Iran war ... the breakdown\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yJPUbaH6_EM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The war in Iran has seen millions of dollars being traded on so-called \u2018prediction markets\u2019 as users place bets on bombs.<\/p>\n<p>Sites like Polymarket and Kalshi allow wagers to be made on anything from the Oscars to the outbreak of war.<\/p>\n<p>But recent trades have prompted fears that some of those involved in military decisions may be profiting from insider knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>One user, Magamyman, made half a million dollars with a prediction just hours before the Ayatollah of Iran was killed in a surprise strike in Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>Now governments are investigating whether profits are being put before peace.<\/p>\n<p>Kalshi, which based in the US, says it\u2019s regulated with no betting on death, and speaking in January, Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan said his platform was &quot;the most accurate thing we have as mankind right now&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>For the breakdown we spoke to Guardian journalist Niamh Rowe about who\u2019s behind the bets.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The war in Iran has seen millions of dollars being traded on so-called \u2018prediction markets\u2019 as users place bets on bombs. Sites like Polymarket and Kalshi allow wagers to be made on anything from the Oscars to the outbreak of war. 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