Is anyone gonna do anything about these Iran War trades?

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. <br /><br />On today’s show, suspicious bets on the Iran War. And are federal regulators or prosecutors looking into these trades … is anyone?<br /><br /><em>Come see Planet Money live on stage! 12 cities. Details and tix here: </em><a href="https://www.planetmoneybook.com/#tour" target="_blank"><em>planetmoneybook.com/#tour</em></a><br /><br /><strong>Related episodes: </strong><br /><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><br /><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><br /><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><br /><br /><em>For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at </em><a href="http://plus.npr.org/" target="_blank"><em>plus.npr.org</em></a><em>.</em> <em>Fact-checking by </em><a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1268825622/sierra-juarez" target="_blank"><em>Sierra Juarez</em></a><em>. Music by </em><a href="https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank"><em>Drop Electric</em></a><em>. Find us: </em><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney" target="_blank"><em>TikTok</em></a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/" target="_blank"><em>Instagram</em></a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney" target="_blank"><em>Facebook</em></a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money" target="_blank"><em>Newsletter</em></a><em>.</em><br /><br />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.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>