Iran nearly hits US F-35, claims Ghalibaf, as strike odds remain unchanged

Ghalibaf claims Iran’s air defenses nearly hit a US F-35 stealth fighter. The market for Iran striking Israel by April 30, 2026 sits at 100% YES, unchanged. The claim about engaging US stealth technology reinforces Iran’s military posture but does nothing to shift odds already at their ceiling.

The news produced no movement in the term structure, with the April 30 deadline days away. Traders had already priced in Iran’s air defense capabilities. Zero volume confirms the market’s full conviction that Iran will act before the deadline.

Iran’s repeated claims of air defense successes fit the pattern of strategic signaling rather than marking a new escalation, even as it has absorbed significant losses in the ongoing conflict. A YES share at the current price pays nothing because certainty is already priced in.

Watch for confirmed Iranian missile or drone strikes, particularly those verified by satellite imagery or US Department of Defense reports. Those would be the kind of events capable of moving related markets.

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