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TOPICCRISIS LEVELDOM. INDICATORTREND
ME-T1 Widespread war (Israel-originated)PROBABLEEXTREME↑

As of 23 Oct 2026.

Calls

17 calls logged · 16 open · 1 resolved (0 hits, 1 miss) · mean Brier 0.562 (0 = perfect)

Open

IDPREDICTIONPROB.RESOLVES BY
WAR-12Israel conducts an airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs (Dahiyeh)20%27 Oct 2026
WAR-09Egypt's House of Representatives votes to approve the authorization President Sisi requested on 17 Oct for action to defend Saudi Arabia (if requested by Riyadh)70%31 Oct 2026
WAR-16Saudi authorities or the Saudi-led coalition report at least one more death on Saudi territory caused by a drone or missile attack (including interception debris) between 23 Oct and 3 Nov 202660%3 Nov 2026
WAR-13UK forces (RAF Typhoons or UK air defence in Saudi Arabia) intercept or destroy a Houthi drone or missile over Saudi territory50%3 Nov 2026
WAR-17Saudi authorities, Aramco or the Saudi-led coalition confirm that a Houthi drone or missile (or interception debris) damaged an Aramco facility between 23 Oct and 3 Nov 202650%3 Nov 2026
WAR-07At least one additional commercial vessel (beyond GFS Pride and Cape Dao) sinks in or near the Strait of Hormuz before 3 Nov 202645%3 Nov 2026
WAR-06US (White House/DoD/CENTCOM) publicly announces that US forces will join Saudi military strikes against the Houthis40%3 Nov 2026
WAR-10Egyptian or Saudi officials confirm that Egyptian military units have deployed to or arrived in Saudi territory25%3 Nov 2026
WAR-08Front-month ICE Brent crude settles above $120/bbl on any day between 2026-10-17 and 2026-11-0320%3 Nov 2026
WAR-11Front-month ICE Brent crude settles below $100/bbl on any day between 2026-10-19 and 2026-11-0320%3 Nov 2026
WAR-15A Kpler media briefing reports a 7-day average of Total Hormuz Clearance at or above the pre-war baseline (about 17.1 mb/d)20%3 Nov 2026
WAR-14Israel conducts a strike on Iranian territory between 20 Oct and 3 Nov 202615%3 Nov 2026
WAR-05US conducts acknowledged strikes on Iranian territory between 2026-10-14 and 2026-11-0310%3 Nov 2026
WAR-02US conducts acknowledged strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen35%30 Nov 2026
WAR-04Iran launches ballistic missiles or drones that strike or are intercepted over Israeli territory35%30 Nov 2026
WAR-01US and Iran both publicly announce an agreement restoring commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz20%30 Nov 2026

Confirmed

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