Will Ted Cruz say “Khamenei / Ayatollah”?
As of Oct 26, 2026, Ted Cruz said “Khamenei / Ayatollah” at the only occasion with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Mar 2, 2026.
Of the last 2 episodes we have transcripts for (Mar 1, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026), it reached the market's count (1+, named speaker only) in 2.
- Last 10
- 1/1Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: yes
- Streak
- said last time
- Last said
- Mar 1, 2026
- Counts
- named speaker only
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
Ted Cruz
Khamenei / Ayatollah
- Settled
- 1/1 (100%)
- Last 2 episodes
- said in 2 of 2
Next listing counts: named speaker only
Counts: named speaker only
2 counted; 15 by speakers the rule does not count.
…provide more than 90 percent of the funding for Hezbollah. The Iranian ayatollah was, until yesterday, actively trying to murder the president of the United…
…Maduro, which is, if you want to leave and flee the country, you can do so. Anything else is unacceptable. And Khamenei made his choice.
Every settled listing
newest first · 1 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | Khamenei / Ayatollah |  Kalshi | Yes | 2 |
Questions
- How often does Ted Cruz say “Khamenei / Ayatollah”?
- As of Oct 26, 2026, Ted Cruz said “Khamenei / Ayatollah” at the only occasion with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Mar 2, 2026.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: named speaker only.
Cite parrot.markets, “Ted Cruz: ‘Khamenei / Ayatollah’ mention history”, as of Oct 26, 2026, https://parrot.markets/politics/ted-cruz/words/ayatollah-or-khamenei (CC BY 4.0)
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