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: <a href="https://www.planetmoneybook.com/#tour"target="_blank" >planetmoneybook.com/#tour</a> Related episodes: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/1245044457/did-trump-enable-insider-trading#:~:text=barred%20from%20government-,The%20Indicator%20from%20Planet%20Money,Arch'%20near%20Arlington%20National%20Cemetery"target="_blank" >Did Trump enable insider trading?</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-s1-5723935/do-traders-who-place-big-bets-make-big-money"target="_blank" >Do traders who place big bets make big money?</a><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/03/18/nx-s1-5751161/how-much-is-the-iran-war-costing-us"target="_blank" >How much is the Iran war costing us?</a> For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>. Fact-checking by <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1268825622/sierra-juarez"target="_blank" >Sierra Juarez</a>. Music by <a href="https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/"target="_blank" >Drop Electric</a>. Find us: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney"target="_blank" >TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/"target="_blank" >Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney"target="_blank" >Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money"target="_blank" >Newsletter</a>. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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