# Is anyone gonna do anything about these Iran War trades?

An episode of [The Indicator from Planet Money](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1320118593), 20 Apr 2026, 9:11.

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Traders have made millions betting on the Iran War. They are also suspiciously timed. No public information, then boom: a Truth Social post from President Trump. Cue fat windfalls for the traders. It’s starting to look a lot like insider trading. On today’s show, suspicious bets on the Iran War. And are federal regulators or prosecutors looking into these trades … is anyone? Come see Planet Money live on stage! 12 cities. Details and tix here: planetmoneybook.com/#tour Related episodes: Did Trump enable insider trading? Do traders who place big bets make big money? How much is the Iran war costing us? For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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