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World·Iran

Next Supreme Leader of Iran?

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World·Iran

Next Supreme Leader of Iran?

Mojtaba Khamenei 60.3%

Alireza Arafi 8.9%

Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i 6.9%

None by June 30 4.5%

Polymarket

$17,840,496 Vol.

Mojtaba Khamenei 60.3%

Alireza Arafi 8.9%

Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i 6.9%

None by June 30 4.5%

Polymarket

$17,840,496 Vol.

Mojtaba Khamenei

$4,580,996 Vol.

60%

Alireza Arafi

$1,731,346 Vol.

9%

Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i

$488,291 Vol.

7%

None by June 30

$632,000 Vol.

4%

Position abolished

$939,145 Vol.

4%

Hassan Khomeini

$607,178 Vol.

3%

Sadegh Larijani

$437,335 Vol.

3%

Ali Larijani

$757,864 Vol.

2%

Hassan Rouhani

$536,807 Vol.

2%

Muhammad Mirbaqiri

$419,971 Vol.

1%

Reza Pahlavi

$566,718 Vol.

1%

Hashem Hosseini Bushehri

$408,164 Vol.

<1%

Ahmad Khatami

$193,412 Vol.

<1%

Mohammad-Reza Modarresi Yazdi

$269,316 Vol.

<1%

Mohsen Araki

$335,895 Vol.

<1%

Ali Motahari

$185,463 Vol.

<1%

Ali Asghar Hejazi

$274,129 Vol.

<1%

Abbas Araghchi

$127,072 Vol.

<1%

Massoud Rajavi

$194,167 Vol.

<1%

Reza Pirzadeh

$174,614 Vol.

<1%

Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel

$155,041 Vol.

<1%

Sadegh Mahsouli

$164,232 Vol.

<1%

Mohammad Yasrebi

$111,534 Vol.

<1%

Khalil Mobasher Kashani

$121,317 Vol.

<1%

Masoud Pezeshkian

$335,215 Vol.

<1%

Mohammad Khatami

$249,158 Vol.

<1%

Nasir Hosseini

$175,860 Vol.

<1%

Mustafa Hijri

$152,251 Vol.

<1%

Saeed Jalili

$175,882 Vol.

<1%

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

$330,917 Vol.

<1%

Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf

$277,637 Vol.

<1%

Mohsen Qomi

$264,160 Vol.

<1%

Ahmad Hosseini Khorasani

$181,525 Vol.

<1%

Ahmad Vahidi

$217,872 Vol.

<1%

Maryam Rajavi

$230,982 Vol.

<1%

Seyed Hossein Mousavian

$135,188 Vol.

<1%

Navid Shomali

$152,691 Vol.

<1%

Mostafa Pourmohammadi

$156,046 Vol.

<1%

Mohammad Hadi Ghazanfari Khansari

$198,992 Vol.

<1%

Hassan Shariatmadari

$194,117 Vol.

<1%

The Supreme Leader of Iran is chosen by the Assembly of Experts.

This market will resolve according to the person who is named as the next Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The resolution of this market will be based on the first official announcement of the next Supreme Leader of Iran after Ali Khamenei.

Any interim, acting, or temporary leader will not count toward the resolution of this market.

If Ali Khamenei remains the Supreme Leader of Iran or the next Supreme Leader of Iran is not officially announced by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “None by June 30”.

If the position of Supreme Leader is formally abolished — including instances in which the Islamic Republic of Iran ceases to exist, is replaced, or no longer maintains the office of Supreme Leader — this market will resolve to “Position abolished”.

Only individuals formally appointed to the office titled “Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran” (or a clearly direct constitutional equivalent replacing that title) will qualify. Individuals serving solely as President, head of state, head of government, or in any other role that is not explicitly the Supreme Leader or a direct constitutional equivalent will not qualify.

The primary resolution source will be official information from the government of Iran. A consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$17,840,496
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Feb 28, 2026, 4:25 PM ET

Resolver

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The Supreme Leader of Iran is chosen by the Assembly of Experts. This market will resolve according to the person who is named as the next Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The resolution of this market will be based on the first official announcement of the next Supreme Leader of Iran after Ali Khamenei. Any interim, acting, or temporary leader will not count toward the resolution of this market. If Ali Khamenei remains the Supreme Leader of Iran or the next Supreme Leader of Iran is not officially announced by June 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “None by June 30”. If the position of Supreme Leader is formally abolished — including instances in which the Islamic Republic of Iran ceases to exist, is replaced, or no longer maintains the office of Supreme Leader — this market will resolve to “Position abolished”. Only individuals formally appointed to the office titled “Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran” (or a clearly direct constitutional equivalent replacing that title) will qualify. Individuals serving solely as President, head of state, head of government, or in any other role that is not explicitly the Supreme Leader or a direct constitutional equivalent will not qualify. The primary resolution source will be official information from the government of Iran. A consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

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Frequently Asked Questions

"Next Supreme Leader of Iran?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 40+ possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Mojtaba Khamenei" at 60%, followed by "Alireza Arafi" at 9%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 60¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 60% 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, "Next Supreme Leader of Iran?" has generated $17.8 million in total trading volume since the market launched on Feb 28, 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.

To trade on "Next Supreme Leader of Iran?," browse the 40+ available outcomes listed on this page. Each outcome displays a current price representing the market's implied probability. To take a position, select the outcome you believe is most likely, choose "Yes" to trade in favor of it or "No" to trade against it, enter your amount, and click "Trade." If your chosen outcome is correct when the market resolves, your "Yes" shares pay out $1 each. If it's incorrect, they pay out $0. You can also sell your shares at any time before resolution if you want to lock in a profit or cut a loss.

The current frontrunner for "Next Supreme Leader of Iran?" is "Mojtaba Khamenei" at 60%, meaning the market assigns a 60% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Alireza Arafi" at 9%. 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.

The resolution rules for "Next Supreme Leader of Iran?" define exactly what needs to happen for each outcome to be declared a winner — including the official data sources used to determine the result. You can review the complete resolution criteria in the "Rules" section on this page above the comments. We recommend reading the rules carefully before trading, as they specify the precise conditions, edge cases, and sources that govern how this market is settled.