Suspicious last-minute bets on Trump’s Iran strike trigger investigation calls

A government watchdog group is urging federal regulators to investigate a series of suspiciously timed bets placed on prediction markets shortly before the Trump administration’s military actions against Iran. In a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Public Citizen said several large wagers were made in the hours leading up to the February 28 attack, sharply shifting the odds on outcomes tied to Iran’s leadership.

According to reports, some anonymous bettors reaped six-figure...