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Will the US officially declare war on Iran by December 31, 2026?

Everything Else · tracked since August 1, 2026 · no longer updating — this question left the market on September 4, 2026

3%

Final tracked odds

As of September 4, 2026, market-consensus odds put the chance at 3%.

Unchanged since the previous update. ▼ 2 over the last 7 days. Probabilities are market-consensus forecasts, not predictions.

How the odds have moved

0%25%50%75%100%Aug 1Sep 1Sep 2Sep 3Sep 4Yes — Aug 1: 4%Yes — Sep 1: 4%Yes — Sep 2: 3%Yes — Sep 3: 3%Yes — Sep 4: 3%3%

Every outcome we track

OutcomeSep 3TodayMove
Yes3%3%
Full history table
DateYes
2026-09-043%
2026-09-033%
2026-09-023%
2026-09-014%
2026-08-014%

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Common questions

Will the US officially declare war on Iran by December 31, 2026 — what were the odds?
As of the last morning we tracked it, September 4, 2026, the market-consensus chance was 3%. That is the aggregated judgment of traders with money at stake, reported by The Morning Line — not our own prediction.
Will the US officially declare war on Iran by December 31, 2026 — how much did the odds move?
Barely. Across 5 tracked days the odds held near 4%, ending at 3% on September 4, 2026 — a question the market has not changed its mind about.

About this question

The Morning Line has reported the market-consensus odds on “Will the US officially declare war on Iran by December 31, 2026” for 5 days, since August 1, 2026. As of September 4, 2026, market-consensus odds sit at 3%. The final tracked chance for a yes has fallen from 4% to 3% across that stretch. These are reported probabilities, not our own predictions. The question left the market on September 4, 2026, and this page is now a permanent record.

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