Part of: Iran closes its airspace by...?
Iran closes its airspace by May 21?
This Polymarket market asks whether Iran will initiate a major, non-weather-related closure of its airspace by May 21, covering broad suspensions or cancellations of commercial flights across Iran or a major Iranian airspace region. PolySpotter is tracking $2,014 in smart-money activity, with the latest signal showing a high-performing bettor buying “No.” The market resolves based on whether a qualifying major closure occurs before the stated deadline.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if Iran initiates a major closure of its airspace, that is not solely due to weather conditions, by the listed date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. A “major closure” is defined as a broad closure, cancellation, or suspension of commercial flights transiting, arriving in, and departing from Iranian airspace or a major Iranian Airspace region. A qualifying closure must apply generally to flights across Iran or a major Iranian airspace region. Limited cancellations, delays, or other partial closures will not qualify. Limited exceptions to a broad closure, however, will not disqualify such a closure from counting (e.g. exceptions for certain flights pre-approved by the Iranian Civil Aviation Authority may be permitted). Any non-weather complete suspension of commercial arrivals and departures affecting at least two of the following airports will qualify: Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA), Mehrabad Airport (THR), Mashhad International Airport (MHD), Shiraz International Airport (SYZ), or Isfahan International Airport (IFN). Qualifying previous examples include the January 2026 total closure of Iranian airspace except to international flights with express governmental permission (https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-shuts-airspace-most-flights-flightradar24-says-2026-01-14/) and the April 2024 closure of Iran’s western airspace (https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-airports-cancel-flights-until-monday-morning-2024-04-14/). Non-qualifying examples include the January 27, 2026 partial closure of Iranian airspace around the Strait of Hormuz (https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-issues-airspace-notice-for-military-drills-near-strait-of-hormuz/3812508) and the January 25 - April 25, 2026 VFR (Visual Flight Rules) flights suspension which did not broadly close commercial aviation in a qualifying region (https://www.intellinews.com/iran-suspends-general-aviation-and-vfr-flights-in-new-airspace-directive-421997/). Warnings, No-Fly-Zones, or other flight restrictions imposed by airlines or countries other than Iran will not be sufficient for a “Yes” resolution. Airspace closures which occur solely due to weather conditions will not qualify. The primary resolution sources for this market will be official information from Iranian aviation authorities and a consensus of credible reporting.
2 smart money signals detected, totaling $3,177.
Categories: Politics, Geopolitics, U.S. x Iran, Iran
Notable Trades
Perfect-record bettor buying NO
Surface due to sharp-wallet override: this trader has a 47-0 resolved record with positive lifetime P&L and is buying No despite only a modest cross-market signal.
- This bettor is 47-0 on resolved trades and is up about $9.9K lifetime.
- They are putting $2.0K on No at 85¢, implying confidence Iran does not make a major airspace closure by the deadline.
- The wallet has also traded another related market in the same event, suggesting a broader thesis rather than a one-off bet.
$2,014 on No | Wallet win rate: 100%
90% winner buying No
A highly proven bettor with a 90% win rate and positive lifetime P&L is adding a cross-market No position against Iran airspace closure.
- This bettor wins 90% of resolved trades and is up $163k lifetime.
- They have put $5.5k across 3 related markets, suggesting a broader thesis rather than a one-off bet.
- Buying No at 85¢ means they are fading a major Iran airspace closure by the deadline.
$1,164 on No | Wallet win rate: 90%
Top Holders
- 0x0484...e0ee — Yes, $4,617 (45% win rate)
- 0xe738...df65 — Yes, $4,500 (68% win rate)
- 0x28aa...8f75 — No, $3,573 (83% win rate)
- 0xcb01...ead3 — Yes, $3,403 (0% win rate)
- 0x8454...331a — No, $2,866 (93% win rate)
- 0x54a7...881b — No, $2,648 (94% win rate)
- 0xe472...e7eb — No, $2,600 (86% win rate)
- 0x836f...906e — No, $2,369 (100% win rate)
- 0x5a21...9318 — Yes, $2,057
- 0x8f2f...b226 — No, $2,000 (65% win rate)
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