Reza Pahlavi recognition as Iran leader holds at deep discount

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    "Despite full-scale US military strikes on over 80 Iranian targets and Trump declaring the ceasefire over, the market assigns near-zero odds to regime replacement via formal US recognition.",
    "A companion Kalshi contract prices only a 5% chance the US reopens its embassy in Iran (CM-EVT-34SYT4T2T1), reinforcing that the market sees confrontation continuing without either diplomatic normalization or regime change.",
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      "story": "Iran struck US positions at Isa Air Base in Bahrain and attacked tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting over 80 US retaliatory strikes and Trump declaring the ceasefire over.",
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