Trader consensus reflects near-certainty at 99.7% against the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) declaring independence from Iraq by April 30, driven by the absence of any official announcements, preparatory steps, or momentum toward secession as the deadline expires today. Recent KRG statements, including April affirmations of constitutional unity with Iraq and commitments to stability amid regional conflicts, underscore focus on federal relations rather than separation. Ongoing Baghdad negotiations over 2026 budget shares, salary payments, and oil exports—resumed in February—highlight pragmatic cooperation over rupture. Historical backlash from the 2017 independence referendum, plus opposition from Iraq, Turkey, and Iran, reinforces barriers. Only an unprecedented late-breaking executive declaration could shift resolution, though none has materialized.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedKRG declares independence from Iraq by April 30?
KRG declares independence from Iraq by April 30?
$58,567 Vol.
$58,567 Vol.
Apr 30, 2026
$58,567 Vol.
$58,567 Vol.
Apr 30, 2026
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), or a ruling party, coalition, or executive official of the KRG, formally declares the creation of a new independent state separate from Iraq and asserts governing authority over a specified territory within Iraq by April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying public announcement alone is sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether governing authority is actually established, maintained, or recognized.
A declaration must include a clear public statement by the organization or its leadership announcing the establishment of an independent political entity separate from Iraq and claiming governmental authority over an identified geographic area previously under Iraqi governance.
The claimed territory does not need to be precisely defined but must be at least partially specified. A majority of the claimed territory must lie within the internationally recognized borders of Iraq as they existed at the time of this market’s creation.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.Trader consensus reflects near-certainty at 99.7% against the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) declaring independence from Iraq by April 30, driven by the absence of any official announcements, preparatory steps, or momentum toward secession as the deadline expires today. Recent KRG statements, including April affirmations of constitutional unity with Iraq and commitments to stability amid regional conflicts, underscore focus on federal relations rather than separation. Ongoing Baghdad negotiations over 2026 budget shares, salary payments, and oil exports—resumed in February—highlight pragmatic cooperation over rupture. Historical backlash from the 2017 independence referendum, plus opposition from Iraq, Turkey, and Iran, reinforces barriers. Only an unprecedented late-breaking executive declaration could shift resolution, though none has materialized.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), or a ruling party, coalition, or executive official of the KRG, formally declares the creation of a new independent state separate from Iraq and asserts governing authority over a specified territory within Iraq by April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying public announcement alone is sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether governing authority is actually established, maintained, or recognized.
A declaration must include a clear public statement by the organization or its leadership announcing the establishment of an independent political entity separate from Iraq and claiming governmental authority over an identified geographic area previously under Iraqi governance.
The claimed territory does not need to be precisely defined but must be at least partially specified. A majority of the claimed territory must lie within the internationally recognized borders of Iraq as they existed at the time of this market’s creation.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
A qualifying public announcement alone is sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether governing authority is actually established, maintained, or recognized.
A declaration must include a clear public statement by the organization or its leadership announcing the establishment of an independent political entity separate from Iraq and claiming governmental authority over an identified geographic area previously under Iraqi governance.
The claimed territory does not need to be precisely defined but must be at least partially specified. A majority of the claimed territory must lie within the internationally recognized borders of Iraq as they existed at the time of this market’s creation.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Market Opened: Mar 6, 2026, 1:23 PM ET
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$58,567End Date
Apr 30, 2026Market Opened
Mar 6, 2026, 1:23 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), or a ruling party, coalition, or executive official of the KRG, formally declares the creation of a new independent state separate from Iraq and asserts governing authority over a specified territory within Iraq by April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying public announcement alone is sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether governing authority is actually established, maintained, or recognized.
A declaration must include a clear public statement by the organization or its leadership announcing the establishment of an independent political entity separate from Iraq and claiming governmental authority over an identified geographic area previously under Iraqi governance.
The claimed territory does not need to be precisely defined but must be at least partially specified. A majority of the claimed territory must lie within the internationally recognized borders of Iraq as they existed at the time of this market’s creation.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.Trader consensus reflects near-certainty at 99.7% against the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) declaring independence from Iraq by April 30, driven by the absence of any official announcements, preparatory steps, or momentum toward secession as the deadline expires today. Recent KRG statements, including April affirmations of constitutional unity with Iraq and commitments to stability amid regional conflicts, underscore focus on federal relations rather than separation. Ongoing Baghdad negotiations over 2026 budget shares, salary payments, and oil exports—resumed in February—highlight pragmatic cooperation over rupture. Historical backlash from the 2017 independence referendum, plus opposition from Iraq, Turkey, and Iran, reinforces barriers. Only an unprecedented late-breaking executive declaration could shift resolution, though none has materialized.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), or a ruling party, coalition, or executive official of the KRG, formally declares the creation of a new independent state separate from Iraq and asserts governing authority over a specified territory within Iraq by April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
A qualifying public announcement alone is sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether governing authority is actually established, maintained, or recognized.
A declaration must include a clear public statement by the organization or its leadership announcing the establishment of an independent political entity separate from Iraq and claiming governmental authority over an identified geographic area previously under Iraqi governance.
The claimed territory does not need to be precisely defined but must be at least partially specified. A majority of the claimed territory must lie within the internationally recognized borders of Iraq as they existed at the time of this market’s creation.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
A qualifying public announcement alone is sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether governing authority is actually established, maintained, or recognized.
A declaration must include a clear public statement by the organization or its leadership announcing the establishment of an independent political entity separate from Iraq and claiming governmental authority over an identified geographic area previously under Iraqi governance.
The claimed territory does not need to be precisely defined but must be at least partially specified. A majority of the claimed territory must lie within the internationally recognized borders of Iraq as they existed at the time of this market’s creation.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$58,567End Date
Apr 30, 2026Market Opened
Mar 6, 2026, 1:23 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Trader consensus reflects near-certainty at 99.7% against the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) declaring independence from Iraq by April 30, driven by the absence of any official announcements, preparatory steps, or momentum toward secession as the deadline expires today. Recent KRG statements, including April affirmations of constitutional unity with Iraq and commitments to stability amid regional conflicts, underscore focus on federal relations rather than separation. Ongoing Baghdad negotiations over 2026 budget shares, salary payments, and oil exports—resumed in February—highlight pragmatic cooperation over rupture. Historical backlash from the 2017 independence referendum, plus opposition from Iraq, Turkey, and Iran, reinforces barriers. Only an unprecedented late-breaking executive declaration could shift resolution, though none has materialized.
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