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Polymarket Faces Backlash for Betting on Airmen Rescues

4/6/2026

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Polymarket faced criticism after allowing bets on rescuing U.S. airmen from a downed F-15E in Iran and then removed the April 3 or 4 recovery forecast.
One crew member was rescued.
The other airman remains uncertain.
Rep. Seth Moulton condemned the betting while noting ongoing war-related bets on Polymarket.
Israeli prosecutors indicted individuals for using classified intelligence to bet on Polymarket during the June 2025 Twelve-Day War.

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Story summary

Polymarket faced criticism after allowing bets on rescuing U.S. airmen from a downed F-15E in Iran and then removed the April 3 or 4 recovery forecast.
One crew member was rescued.
The other airman remains uncertain.
Rep. Seth Moulton condemned the betting while noting ongoing war-related bets on Polymarket.
Israeli prosecutors indicted individuals for using classified intelligence to bet on Polymarket during the June 2025 Twelve-Day War.