Key question KQ-66 · Geopolitics and conflict

Between noon on 3 Jan 2027 and noon on 20 Jan 2029, is a bill or joint resolution that ends, limits or defunds US hostilities against Iran enacted, signed or passed over a veto?

From Q-033 Sealed 9 Nov 2026 Resolves by 20 Jan 2029 Open

Our standing estimate

Three outcomes that together make 100%. Our estimate, scored when it resolves.

  1. No: A law limits force against Iran

    75% · likely · confidence not registered

    The documents published by 20 Feb 2029 show it did not happen in the window.

    F-0394 · Open

  2. A law limits force against Iran

    22% · unlikely · confidence not registered

    A bill or joint resolution that ends, limits or defunds US hostilities against Iran, a funding limit in an enacted appropriations act included, is enacted, signed or passed over a veto in the window.

    F-0393 · Open

  3. Not settled: A law limits force against Iran

    3% · almost no chance · confidence not registered

    The record published by 20 Feb 2029 does not settle whether it happened.

    F-0395 · Open

An earlier brief of ours asks the same between 5 Nov 2026 and 13 Apr 2027; that forecast is scored separately.

The situation when it was sealed (9 Nov 2026). Both chambers adopted an Iran war-powers resolution in June 2026, yet it never went to him to sign.

How it moved

Each point is a sealed register row. There is one sealed estimate for each outcome so far: a new point is added only when we register a new estimate, and the old one stays listed and scored.

How the estimates moved: each point is a sealed register row; the figures are in the table that follows.050100%9 Nov 2026123
The vertical line is 11 Nov 2026. Numbers match the outcomes above.
Every sealed estimate for this question: outcome number, register row, date sealed, estimate, status
No.RowSealedEstimateStatus
1F-03949 Nov 202675%Open
2F-03939 Nov 202622%Open
3F-03959 Nov 20263%Open

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Why it matters, by category

Geopolitics and conflict

  • Only an enacted law counts here; with Democrats 11 to 13 senators short of an override, it needs his signature or Republican votes.

Countries it touches

The countries our register links to these forecasts, most often linked first.

How it resolves

The registered words that decide each forecast, quoted unchanged.

  • F-0393

    “Resolves if: A bill or joint resolution that ends, limits or defunds US hostilities against Iran (a funding limitation in an enacted appropriations act included) is enacted, signed or passed over a veto, between noon 3 Jan 2027 and noon 20 Jan 2029.”

  • F-0394

    “Resolves if: The documents published by 2029-02-20 show that this did NOT happen in its window: A bill or joint resolution that ends, limits or defunds US hostilities against Iran (a funding limitation in an enacted appropriations act included) is enacted, signed or passed over a veto, between noon 3 Jan 2027 and noon 20 Jan 2029.”

  • F-0395

    “Resolves if: The record published by 2029-02-20 does not settle whether this happened in its window: A bill or joint resolution that ends, limits or defunds US hostilities against Iran (a funding limitation in an enacted appropriations act included) is enacted, signed or passed over a veto, between noon 3 Jan 2027 and noon 20 Jan 2029.”

The seals: each statement’s SHA-256 fingerprint
  • F-0393 sealed 9 Nov 2026SHA-256 7cbdcaba35c406ffe233c354484f40aca358eee927cb50ddcb6bf8f00c4978d9
  • F-0394 sealed 9 Nov 2026SHA-256 648c66ce61ed291b875f7af87ccbef9997977c57c69e21ee7514910ff262174a
  • F-0395 sealed 9 Nov 2026SHA-256 93798fe244ef5dfa6da4edeeaa7f3de0c2b9aa19950c235ab163e8ddce0650c9

Each probability is our estimate, scored when it resolves. Forecasts are general research on public events and policy; they are not investment, legal or tax advice.