A man dubbed 'China's Nostradamus' has issued a startling prediction about the US-Iran crisis, claiming the United States will be defeated if war breaks out. Professor Xueqin Jiang, a Chinese-Canadian educator with a popular YouTube channel, made the forecast after two of his three 2024 predictions proved accurate.
In May 2024, Jiang correctly predicted Donald Trump would win the US election. He also forecast that a second Trump term would likely lead to war with Iran, a scenario now unfolding with the joint US-Israel Operation Epic Fury. His third prediction states that the US will lose such a conflict, permanently altering the global order.
Jiang argues that Iran's demographics and geography make prolonged American occupation impossible, citing overstretched supply lines, internal resistance, and challenging terrain. He draws parallels to the Sicilian Expedition of 415–413 BC, where Athens suffered a catastrophic defeat.
The Yale graduate bases his forecasts on historical patterns and game theory. He suggests the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also seeks confrontation due to anger over US interference. Jiang appeared on the Breaking Points programme on March 2, reiterating that Iran holds many advantages in any war scenario.
