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US military casualties exceed 100 by May 1, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei named Supreme Leader by March 31, 2026

At least one instance of reported military activity (strike, missile launch, drone attack, or clash) involving US, Israeli, or Iranian forces or proxies occurs each day of March 2026 (UTC), per Reuters, AP, BBC, NYT, or ISW.

Iran (directly or via proxies) inflicts widespread damage (to ≥3 major facilities causing ≥5% production/export disruption) on energy infrastructure in ≥1 Gulf Cooperation Council state by June 30, 2026.

US or Israel strikes an Iranian power plant by May 1, 2026 (UTC)

Mojtaba Khamenei dies by December 31, 2026

Iran kinetically strikes the territory of any NATO member other than the US, excluding military bases, after March 22, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT by December 31, 2026, confirmed by Reuters, AP, BBC, NYT, or equivalent major international outlet.

US ground troops enter Iran by May 1, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei is confirmed dead by the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2026

Iran takes at least one non-Iranian citizen hostage, confirmed by Reuters, AP, BBC, NYT, or equivalent major international outlet before January 1, 2027

US ground troops are present on Kharg Island by April 30, 2026 (UTC)

Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium (approx. 440kg at 60% or higher purity) is reported missing by Reuters, AP, BBC, NYT, IAEA, or equivalent major international outlet by June 30, 2026

Reza Pahlavi is confirmed by Reuters, AP, BBC, NYT, or equivalent major international outlet to have entered Iran by December 31, 2026

The US-Iran war remains ongoing as of December 31, 2026

US attacks Kharg Island's oil terminals by March 31, 2026 (UTC)

Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz reaches at least 80% of pre-conflict (Jan-Feb 2026) average daily levels by April 15, 2026 (UTC), per MarineTraffic, Reuters, or equivalent AIS data.

US military casualties exceed 500 by December 31, 2026

Saudi Arabia, Iraq, or Turkey deploys combat troops or conducts airstrikes against Iranian forces by June 1, 2026

Iran inflicts widespread damage on US tech firm (e.g. Amazon, Microsoft) outposts or data centers in the Middle East by May 1, 2026

FBI or DHS publicly attributes a terrorist attack on U.S. soil (50 states + DC + territories) causing 10+ deaths or equivalent major damage to Iran or Iran-backed groups (IRGC, Hezbollah, Houthis) by December 31, 2026

Brent crude closes above $100/bbl on more calendar days than below from March 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026

Iranian regime (Islamic Republic government) collapses by July 1, 2026, via significant security force defections or opposition control of Tehran.

Iran launches a drone attack on U.S. soil (50 states + DC + territories) by December 31, 2026

The US administration (via DOJ indictment or equivalent formal charge) indicts a US-based journalist or news organization with treason explicitly citing their coverage of the US-Iran war by July 1, 2026

Iran (directly or via proxies) inflicts widespread damage (to ≥3 major desalination plants causing ≥5% national water supply disruption) on desalination infrastructure in Israel or ≥1 GCC state by December 31, 2026

US military fatalities exceed 100 by May 1, 2026

US national average regular gasoline price exceeds $5/gallon by June 1, 2026

The FCC revokes a US broadcast station's license explicitly citing its coverage of the US-Iran war by July 1, 2026

Iran produces a functional nuclear weapon using primarily indigenous capabilities before January 1, 2027

Brent crude's official daily settlement price exceeds $200/bbl before April 1, 2026

US activates military draft by December 31, 2026

US or Israel detonates a nuclear weapon targeting Iran in 2026

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Someone mentions Brian McManus

We get an episode of The Snack Zone

Amy from Wendover Productions is mentioned

An athlete drinks bubble tea

HSR Stations are claimable

This season has more than five episodes

An athlete says that any athlete needs to "lock in" **

This season has more than six episodes

An athlete rides one of Taiwan's branch lines ***

Sam says "We are so back" **

An athlete mentions Chiang Kai-shek

Ben gets drunk (canonically)

We see Taipei 101

Someone mentions the Japanese colonial period

Any sitting Taiwanese or Chinese politician is mentioned by name

Sam mentions Formula One

An athlete mentions Xi Jinping

Exactly one team will visit Ruisui station

At least one athlete fully circumnavigates the island

Sam mentions Choo Choo Chew

We see a lighthouse

Neither team rides the HSR on at least one game day

Someone mentions the sugar railways

The winning team has a score of at least 122 stations

Someone says "that's just how the jets lag" **

An athlete has to answer a riddle

An athlete eats "Small sausage in big sausage"

An athlete says Taiwan Number One

This season has more than seven episodes

An athlete eats stinky tofu

At least one athlete is audibly confused by two different English spellings of the same place

An athlete mentions "cooked goose" **

Someone mentions Taiwan's indigenous peoples

A team takes a bus

An athlete swims

An athlete rides one of Taiwan's light rail lines ****

An athlete travels by boat (A->B)

An athlete rides a bicycle

An athlete rides the Alishan Forest Railway

We see Sun Moon Lake

We see Taroko Gorge

An athlete goes above 1000m in altitude

Every claimable station is claimed *****

One of the Jet Leg trio tweets about this market before the finale*

Adam sings part of "Let's go to the beach, each (Starships)"

Someone eats fondue

Adam wears a wig

We get an episode of Ben's Shower Corner

Expansion of self-declared environmental licensing (e.g., PL 2159/21)

Regulation of the Tax Reform approved in 2023 (rules for the new IVA)

Amnesty for electoral fines for non-compliance with racial and gender quotas (e.g., PEC 9/23)

Increase in the duration of paternity leave for all cases that currently have this right (e.g., PL 6216/23)

Legalization of gambling (e.g., PL 2234/22)

Time limit for the demarcation of Indigenous Lands (e.g., PEC 48/23 - "Marco Temporal das Terras Indígenas")

Constitutional prohibition of carrying any quantity of illicit drugs (e.g., PEC 45/23)

Change of attribution for the demarcation of Indigenous Lands to Congress (e.g., PEC 59/23)

Prohibition of the reinstatement of Armed Forces members who leave the position to run in elections (e.g., PEC 42/23)

Some reform of military pensions

New law to regulate health plans (e.g., PL 7419/06)

Change in percentages or rules for calculating the constitutional floor for health and/or education expenses

Mineral exploration in Conservation Units (e.g., PL 5822/19)

Return of the five-year bonus payment for the Public Ministry and public defenders (e.g., PEC 10/23)

Attribution for states to legislate on the carrying and possession of firearms (e.g., PLP 108/23)

Reduction of the legal reserve proportion in the Amazon (e.g., PL 3334/23)

Prohibition of plea bargains during preventive detention (e.g., PL 4372/16)

Criminalization of a legal hypothesis for abortion that is currently considered legal (e.g., PL 1904/24 - "PL do Estuprador")

Some increase in the responsibilities of digital platforms for false content ("PL das Fake News")

Obligation for digital platforms to pay for the distribution of journalistic content

End of re-election for executive authorities (e.g., PEC 15/07)

Creation of fixed-term mandates for Supreme Court justices (e.g., PEC 16/19)

End of the Union's exclusive ownership of marine land (e.g., PEC 3/22 - "PEC das Praias")

Amnesty for those prosecuted for participating in the events of January 8, 2023 (e.g., PL 5064/23)

End of salary bonus ("Fim do abono salarial")

Impeachment of Lula

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