# Iran closes its airspace by May 18?

> Polymarket binary prediction market. 7% implied probability of YES as of Sat, 16 May 2026 05:45:20 GMT. 24h change -5.0pp, 24h volume $203.8K.

**Canonical URL:** https://orrery.me/markets/iran-closes-its-airspace-by-may-18
**Polymarket source:** https://polymarket.com/event/iran-closes-its-airspace-by-may-18
**Category:** Geopolitics
**Resolves by:** May 18, 2026
**Last fetched:** 2026-05-16T05:45:20.566Z

## Live snapshot

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| YES probability | **7¢** (7%) |
| Δ 1h | +0.0pp |
| Δ 24h | -5.0pp |
| Δ 1w | +0.0pp |
| 24h volume | $203.8K |
| Lifetime volume | $389.2K |
| Liquidity (orderbook depth) | $89.0K |
| Spread | 1.00pp |

## Resolution

**Resolves by:** May 18, 2026

**Source:** the market description on Polymarket; final settlement via UMA optimistic oracle.

### Market description (verbatim from Polymarket)

> 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.

## Active signals

Signals are deterministic rules with explicit confidence (0..1). They describe *why a price moved* — they are not trade recommendations and do not predict the outcome.

- **resolution_risk** (confidence 40%): Expires in 42h.

## Top holders

**Top YES holders**

- `0x436f…2c7f` — 28,281.148 shares
- `0x56a2…9d4b` — 22,078.484 shares
- `0x6139…6b7a` — 12,499.928 shares
- `0xae7c…487e` — 10,917.238 shares
- `0x7447…a16d` — 9,999.837 shares

**Top NO holders**

- `0x6d9f…9790` — 15,713.974 shares
- `0x09a5…caaa` — 11,263.512 shares
- `0xc15b…38af` — 10,944.76 shares
- `0x4699…e03c` — 8,991.3 shares
- `0x8c57…f939` — 7,047.855 shares

## 7-day price-history summary

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Sample count | 86 |
| Window start | 2026-05-12T16:00:07.000Z |
| Window end | 2026-05-16T05:44:05.000Z |
| Range | 7¢ → 17¢ |
| Net change | -2.0pp |

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