Trader consensus positions Mojtaba Khamenei at 53.6% as the leading candidate to become Iran's Supreme Leader by end of 2026, reflecting his behind-the-scenes influence as a mid-ranking cleric with strong Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ties and family continuity amid Ali Khamenei's age of 85 and longstanding, unverified health concerns. Recent escalations, including Iran's October 1 missile barrage against Israel and Khamenei's subsequent public endorsement of retaliation, have underscored regime resilience without accelerating succession talks, steadying odds for insiders over challengers. Reza Pahlavi trails at 12.5%, buoyed by diaspora support for monarchy restoration echoing 2022 protests, but constrained by the Assembly of Experts' vetting process favoring hardliners. No confirmed leadership shifts have occurred in the past 30 days, leaving probabilities closely tied to potential instability triggers like health events or geopolitical shocks.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedIran leader end of 2026?
Iran leader end of 2026?
Mojtaba Khamenei 53.6%
Reza Pahlavi 13%
Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf 7.1%
Hassan Khomeini 4.4%
$4,551,892 Vol.
$4,551,892 Vol.
Mojtaba Khamenei
54%
Reza Pahlavi
13%
Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf
7%
Hassan Khomeini
4%
Alireza Arafi
3%
No Head of State
3%
Sadegh Larijani
3%
Masoud Pezeshkian
3%
Hassan Rouhani
3%
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
1%
Ali Asghar Hejazi
1%
Ahmad Vahidi
1%
Maryam Rajavi
1%
Hassan Shariatmadari
<1%
Muhammad Mirbaqiri
<1%
Ali Motahari
<1%
Abbas Araghchi
<1%
Saeed Jalili
<1%
Mohammad Khatami
<1%
Mohsen Araki
<1%
Navid Shomali
<1%
Mostafa Pourmohammadi
<1%
Massoud Rajavi
<1%
Seyed Hossein Mousavian
<1%
Reza Pirzadeh
<1%
Mustafa Hijri
<1%
Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel
<1%
Sadegh Mahsouli
<1%
Nasir Hosseini
<1%
Ahmad Hosseini Khorasani
<1%
Mojtaba Khamenei 53.6%
Reza Pahlavi 13%
Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf 7.1%
Hassan Khomeini 4.4%
$4,551,892 Vol.
$4,551,892 Vol.
Mojtaba Khamenei
54%
Reza Pahlavi
13%
Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf
7%
Hassan Khomeini
4%
Alireza Arafi
3%
No Head of State
3%
Sadegh Larijani
3%
Masoud Pezeshkian
3%
Hassan Rouhani
3%
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
1%
Ali Asghar Hejazi
1%
Ahmad Vahidi
1%
Maryam Rajavi
1%
Hassan Shariatmadari
<1%
Muhammad Mirbaqiri
<1%
Ali Motahari
<1%
Abbas Araghchi
<1%
Saeed Jalili
<1%
Mohammad Khatami
<1%
Mohsen Araki
<1%
Navid Shomali
<1%
Mostafa Pourmohammadi
<1%
Massoud Rajavi
<1%
Seyed Hossein Mousavian
<1%
Reza Pirzadeh
<1%
Mustafa Hijri
<1%
Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel
<1%
Sadegh Mahsouli
<1%
Nasir Hosseini
<1%
Ahmad Hosseini Khorasani
<1%
For the purposes of this market, “de facto holds” refers to the individual who exercises primary governing authority over the Iranian state at that time, including effective control over the armed forces, national institutions, and core executive decision-making, regardless of formal title, constitutional designation, or international recognition.
Formal appointment, recognition by the United Nations, or recognition by foreign governments is not required.
If more than one individual claims to be head of state, this market will resolve to the individual who demonstrably exercises primary governing control within Iran’s territory at the specified time.
Indicators of de facto authority may include control over the armed forces and security services; control over executive ministries and state administrative institutions; enforcement of national laws; issuance of binding national directives; and effective control over the capital and core state infrastructure.
Symbolic status, foreign recognition without domestic control, nomination without effective authority, or expired prior service will not qualify.
If no individual exercises effective governing control at the specified time, this market will resolve to “No Head of State”.
The primary resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting assessing who exercises effective governing authority at the specified time.
Market Opened: Feb 28, 2026, 7:12 PM ET
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0x69c47De9D...Trader consensus positions Mojtaba Khamenei at 53.6% as the leading candidate to become Iran's Supreme Leader by end of 2026, reflecting his behind-the-scenes influence as a mid-ranking cleric with strong Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ties and family continuity amid Ali Khamenei's age of 85 and longstanding, unverified health concerns. Recent escalations, including Iran's October 1 missile barrage against Israel and Khamenei's subsequent public endorsement of retaliation, have underscored regime resilience without accelerating succession talks, steadying odds for insiders over challengers. Reza Pahlavi trails at 12.5%, buoyed by diaspora support for monarchy restoration echoing 2022 protests, but constrained by the Assembly of Experts' vetting process favoring hardliners. No confirmed leadership shifts have occurred in the past 30 days, leaving probabilities closely tied to potential instability triggers like health events or geopolitical shocks.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated



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