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Will the United States and Iran reach a formal nuclear agreement by the end of Q4 2026?
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Judgment readOil · Gold · FX27 Sept

Will the United States and Iran reach a formal nuclear agreement by the end of Q4 2026?

unlikelyno number: the engine is not validated on this questionlow confidence

Horizon — by end Q4 2026

Resolves

Resolves 'occurred' on a signed or publicly-confirmed US-Iran nuclear agreement (a JCPOA successor or interim deal) by 31 December 2026. Resolves 'did_not_occur' otherwise.

The band, and what any point on it would mean
The band, and what any point on it would mean20 to 45 per cent
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What this read rests on7 inputs · as fed 2026-09-27, not yet frozen
  1. 01ActorUnited States — verifiable limits on enrichment and a durable freeze, with domestic political cover
  2. 02ActorIran — sanctions relief and regime security guarantees without conceding breakout capacity
  3. 03ActorIsrael and Gulf states — no deal that leaves Iranian enrichment intact; a veto on Western concessions
  4. 04Would change ita de-escalation at the Strait of Hormuz that reopens a diplomatic channel
  5. 05Would change ita US or Israeli domestic shift that changes the appetite for a deal
  6. 06Would change itan Iranian economic crisis that raises the value of sanctions relief
  7. 07ReasoningActive hostilities and deep mutual distrust make a durable formal agreement a hard ask on this horizon; the base rate for such deals landing inside a single quarter is low.

Active hostilities and deep mutual distrust make a durable formal agreement a hard ask on this horizon; the base rate for such deals landing inside a single quarter is low.

Players and wants

United States — verifiable limits on enrichment and a durable freeze, with domestic political cover

Iran — sanctions relief and regime security guarantees without conceding breakout capacity

Israel and Gulf states — no deal that leaves Iranian enrichment intact; a veto on Western concessions

What would change this

a de-escalation at the Strait of Hormuz that reopens a diplomatic channel

a US or Israeli domestic shift that changes the appetite for a deal

an Iranian economic crisis that raises the value of sanctions relief

Resolves

Resolves 'occurred' on a signed or publicly-confirmed US-Iran nuclear agreement (a JCPOA successor or interim deal) by 31 December 2026. Resolves 'did_not_occur' otherwise.

Source of record

US State Department and IAEA statements — named in the criterion

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