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Iran leader end of 2026?

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World·Middle East

Iran leader end of 2026?

Mojtaba Khamenei 63.5%

Reza Pahlavi 12%

Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf 4.8%

Hassan Khomeini 4.5%

Polymarket

$5,730,330 Vol.

Mojtaba Khamenei 63.5%

Reza Pahlavi 12%

Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf 4.8%

Hassan Khomeini 4.5%

Polymarket

$5,730,330 Vol.

Mojtaba Khamenei

$1,065,712 Vol.

63%

Reza Pahlavi

$123,833 Vol.

12%

Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf

$160,311 Vol.

5%

Hassan Khomeini

$667,577 Vol.

4%

No Head of State

$362,540 Vol.

3%

Hassan Rouhani

$264,420 Vol.

3%

Alireza Arafi

$769,545 Vol.

2%

Sadegh Larijani

$169,734 Vol.

1%

Abbas Araghchi

$90,498 Vol.

1%

Masoud Pezeshkian

$233,100 Vol.

1%

Muhammad Mirbaqiri

$266,636 Vol.

<1%

Maryam Rajavi

$237,215 Vol.

<1%

Hassan Shariatmadari

$141,690 Vol.

<1%

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

$45,149 Vol.

<1%

Mohammad Khatami

$226,040 Vol.

<1%

Nasir Hosseini

$11,858 Vol.

<1%

Ali Asghar Hejazi

$71,601 Vol.

<1%

Seyed Hossein Mousavian

$29,891 Vol.

<1%

Navid Shomali

$50,512 Vol.

<1%

Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel

$32,086 Vol.

<1%

Saeed Jalili

$38,615 Vol.

<1%

Ahmad Vahidi

$187,195 Vol.

<1%

Mohsen Araki

$24,949 Vol.

<1%

Ahmad Hosseini Khorasani

$17,592 Vol.

<1%

Ali Motahari

$44,409 Vol.

<1%

Massoud Rajavi

$19,245 Vol.

<1%

Reza Pirzadeh

$24,271 Vol.

<1%

Mustafa Hijri

$16,056 Vol.

<1%

Mostafa Pourmohammadi

$57,638 Vol.

<1%

Sadegh Mahsouli

$44,356 Vol.

<1%

This market will resolve to the individual who de facto holds and exercises the powers of the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. 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.Following Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's death in an Israeli airstrike on February 28, 2026, Iran's Assembly of Experts elected his son Mojtaba Khamenei as successor on March 8, securing 59 of 88 votes amid reports of clerical divisions and his ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, driving trader consensus to 62.9% that he holds power through year-end. Reza Pahlavi's odds at 11.5% reflect heightened opposition momentum from his March 28 CPAC speech urging U.S.-backed regime change and no negotiations with Tehran. Persistent Israeli threats to assassinate the new leader, U.S. diplomatic pressures, and internal security challenges underscore the contested succession, with lower probabilities for regime insiders like Ghalibaf signaling barriers to alternatives absent major upheaval.

This market will resolve to the individual who de facto holds and exercises the powers of the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

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.
Volume
$5,730,330
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Feb 28, 2026, 7:12 PM ET

Resolver

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This market will resolve to the individual who de facto holds and exercises the powers of the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. 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.
This market will resolve to the individual who de facto holds and exercises the powers of the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. 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.Following Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's death in an Israeli airstrike on February 28, 2026, Iran's Assembly of Experts elected his son Mojtaba Khamenei as successor on March 8, securing 59 of 88 votes amid reports of clerical divisions and his ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, driving trader consensus to 62.9% that he holds power through year-end. Reza Pahlavi's odds at 11.5% reflect heightened opposition momentum from his March 28 CPAC speech urging U.S.-backed regime change and no negotiations with Tehran. Persistent Israeli threats to assassinate the new leader, U.S. diplomatic pressures, and internal security challenges underscore the contested succession, with lower probabilities for regime insiders like Ghalibaf signaling barriers to alternatives absent major upheaval.

This market will resolve to the individual who de facto holds and exercises the powers of the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

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.
Volume
$5,730,330
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Feb 28, 2026, 7:12 PM ET

Resolver

0x69c47De9D...
This market will resolve to the individual who de facto holds and exercises the powers of the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET. 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

"Iran leader end of 2026?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 32 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Mojtaba Khamenei" at 63%, followed by "Reza Pahlavi" at 12%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 63¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 63% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

As of today, "Iran leader end of 2026?" has generated $5.7 million in total trading volume since the market launched on Mar 1, 2026. This level of trading activity reflects strong engagement from the Polymarket community and helps ensure that the current odds are informed by a deep pool of market participants. You can track live price movements and trade on any outcome directly on this page.

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The current frontrunner for "Iran leader end of 2026?" is "Mojtaba Khamenei" at 63%, meaning the market assigns a 63% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Reza Pahlavi" at 12%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

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