The so-called 'Chinese Nostradamus' has claimed that he knows what's coming in the ongoing US-Iran conflict in the Middle East.
Professor Xueqin Jiang has become popular online through the predictions he has made on his YouTube channel, 'Predictive History'.
Back in May 2024, the Chinese-Canadian educator made three forecasts about the future, which have seemingly come true, leaving his 1.9 million subscribers in shock and leading to him being dubbed the 'Chinese Nostradamus' after the late French astrologer who made a series of eerily accurate predictions.
Jiang made the predictions during lectures at the high school where he works, before uploading them to the video-sharing platform.
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Two of these have come true in the months since, one of which includes that Donald Trump would win the 2024 presidential election and regain power.
The Yale College graduate also predicted in 2024: "If he [Trump] does become president in a second term, there will be a very strong likelihood that the United States will go to war with Iran."
Both of them hit the nail on the head, which meant that fans were left biting their nails after hearing the third prediction from Jiang.
The US and Iran have been locked in a conflict since the former fired missiles towards the latter on 28 February, plunging the region into conflict.
In retaliation, Iran struck Israel and other countries in the area, usually targeting US military bases.
Days after the war began, the US announced that it had killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, among numerous back-and-forth strikes, as many nearby nations closed their airspaces for safety reasons.
Trump had even claimed that the war with Iran is now 'very complete' following a call with Russia's Vladimir Putin, but with Iran's latest attacks in the Persian Gulf, this doesn't seem to be the case.
What did Professor Xueqin Jiang predict?
He said that the US' war with Iran would be driven by Israeli interests, as US-Israel Operation Epic Fury continues.
Jiang's third and final forecast about the conflict was that, against all odds, the US would lose.
The professor looked at hypothetical warfare scenarios, claiming that any US attack on Iran would be a disaster, explaining: "The third big prediction is that the United States will lose this war, which will forever change the global order."
He continued to stand behind these predictions, claiming that Iran's demographics and topography would make any long-term American occupation of its territory impossible.
Speaking in one video, the professor claimed: "If this war [US-Iran] were to happen, there's absolutely no way America can win this war."
Jiang even compared the situation to the Sicilian Expedition spanning 415 to 413 BC, which saw Athens launch military operations to seize and control Sicily by fighting against Sparta, Syracuse and Corinth - it ended in disaster.
On his channel, he explained that he uses 'psycho-history- to understand the world's past, predict its future, and control its present.
Does Professor Xueqin Jiang back his predictions up in 2026?
He claimed in the past that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 'want war with the United States because they're very angry about US interference in Iran'.
The academic went on: "We can suspect that a second Trump term war with Iran will be a major priority.
"Basically the United States is looking for a reason and Iran wants to give them a reason and that's why I think war between the United States and Iran is very likely in the next two to four years."
Speaking earlier this month, Jiang stuck by his guns, claiming: "Given my analysis of how the war is progressing, I think that Iran has many more advantages over the United States.
"The reality is, right now, it's a war of attrition between the United States and Iran, and Iranians have been preparing 20 years for this conflict."
He said that they had 'practice runs' last year to prepare, adding: "What the Iranians are doing is waging war against the entire global economy," in reference to their closing of the Strait of Hormuz.
Topics: Donald Trump, World News, Iran
Joshua Nair