A renowned academic, often referred to as ‘China’s Nostradamus,’ has attracted attention with his prediction that Donald Trump will win the 2024 U.S. presidential election and engage in a conflict with Iran. His latest forecast paints a concerning picture of the future.
Professor Xueqin Jiang is noted for his accurate predictions on political matters, which he shares through his YouTube and Substack series, “Predictive History.”
Based in Beijing, Jiang is a distinguished educator and writer. He contributes to Harvard’s Global Education Innovation Initiative, has penned a book on educational reform, and organizes study abroad programs at China’s top universities.
Jiang offers his insights online at no cost, and in 2024, he released a lesson titled “The Iran Trap.”
The video has garnered millions of views, with interest surging following recent military tensions in the Middle East over the past weekend.
In a joint military operation, former U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities after diplomatic talks reached an impasse.
Iran retaliated with a barrage of military strikes against countries in the Middle East that house US military bases.
The strikes in Iran also killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei. Heightened tension in the region has led to fears of a full-blown war.
The US and Israel began launching military strikes in Iran on February 28. Pictured is smoke from explosions in Tehran on Friday
Trump justified the war as a means of destroying Iran’s nuclear capabilities. He’s pictured at the White House on Thursday
Professor Xueqin Jiang, pictured above, correctly predicted that Trump would win the 2024 election and go to war with Iran, but his third prediction is the most chilling of all
‘If Trump were to win a second term, he would likely contemplate invading Iran. While an initial invasion would seem successful, American forces would quickly become bogged down in Iran’s mountainous terrain,’ Jiang wrote in the description of the lesson.
The professor predicted at the time that Trump would justify the war as a means of bringing democracy to the region and taking out Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
After the initial strikes in Iran on February 28, Trump issued a defiant video message justifying the attack, echoing similar themes that Jiang predicted.
‘It has always been the policy of the United States, in particular my administration, that this terrorist regime can never have a nuclear weapon. I’ll say it again, they can never have a nuclear weapon,’ the president said.
Trump also denounced the Iranian regime, arguing that military force was in America’s best interest.
Jiang argued in his lecture series that the military conflict would eventually mirror Athens’ invasion of Sicily in 415 BCE.
The invasion occurred during the Peloponnesian War. Commanders Alcibiades and Nicias launched an ambitious effort, but underestimated their opponents’ power, which ultimately weakened the Athenian empire.
Jiang noted three major forces pushing the US toward war with Iran. He said the first was the Israel lobby, including AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee), which he argued wants a war in the Middle East to advance its interests.
The professor said the next two forces were America’s desire to be a global empire and Iran’s conflict with Saudi Arabia.
‘America is now addicted to empire, because empire represents easy money. All money has to be channeled through the US,’ Jiang continued.
He argued that Saudi Arabia threatens the existence of Iran. The two countries have long engaged in a proxy war, with Saudi Arabian forces fighting rebel groups supported by Iran, and Iranian forces fighting insurgent groups supported by Saudi Arabia.
‘How these three forces manifest themselves is through Trump, so basically Trump is their champion,’ Jiang continued.
He noted that Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is friends with Netanyahu, and Kushner’s father was a prominent sponsor of AIPAC.
Later on in the lecture, Jiang predicted that Trump would launch a ‘full-scale US invasion of Iran in March 2027, with the partnership of Israel and Saudi Arabia, as well as the support of the United Kingdom, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, and Poland.
He said he believed the announcement would be televised, and Trump would justify the invasion by claiming the Iranian people wanted democracy and freedom.
Jiang lectured that the US would frame the military conflict as a means of liberating the Iranian people and destroying nuclear capabilities in Iran.
The Trump administration has scaled back rhetoric advocating for regime change in Iran, but has still floated the idea of intervening in Iranian politics.
The initial strikes in Iran killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameni, pictured above in September
Professor Jiang predicted the military conflict in 2024 and now believes the US would lose the war. Rescue forces are pictured above in Iran after the initial strikes
Jiang made a third chilling prediction in 2024. In addition to Trump’s victory and the war in Iran, the professor said he believed that the US would lose the war.
During a recent interview with Breaking Points, Jiang said he stood by his initial prediction, noting that Iran had ‘many more advantages’ over the US.
He argued that Iran has been preparing for a conflict with the US and has generated power through their proxies, including militant groups like Hezbollah and Hamas.
‘The United States military is not designed to fight a 21st century war,’ Jiang continued.
He explained that American military strategy is designed for ‘muscle flexing’ and is not sustainable, adding that the worst calamity for the US would be to send ground troops to Iran.
Jiang predicted that American allies, like Saudi Arabia and Qatar, will eventually push the US to either send ground troops or bribe Iran to stop launching strikes across the Middle East.
When asked why the US would engage in a war abroad, Jiang speculated that the successful capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro made Trump ‘overconfident.’
The professor added that if ground troops are sent to Iran, Trump could request approval from Congress for emergency war powers, which could grant him a third term.
‘If there’s a war going on and you can delay elections and you have emergency war powers and people rally around the flag, then he probably will get a third term,’ Jiang predicted.
Professor Jiang argued that Israeli lobbying forces influenced Trump’s decision to strike Iran. The president is pictured above with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in December
Jiang also argued that Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has ties to Israel and Saudi Arabia. Kushner (left) is pictured above in December with US special envoy Steve Witkoff (middle) and Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi (right) during negotiations in February in Geneva
Jiang noted Kushner’s family friendship with Netanyahu. The two are pictured above at a meeting in 2017
Franklin D Roosevelt served four terms during World War II, but the 22nd Amendment was later passed to prohibit presidents from exceeding term limits even during wartime.
However, Trump has previously floated the idea. He joked during a joint press briefing with President Volodymyr Zelensky: ‘So, let me just say, three-and-a-half years from now… if we happen to be in a war with somebody, no more elections. Oh, that’s good.’
The Trump administration has touted that the conflict in Iran is going as they planned. The president announced a ‘new phase’ in the joint war on Friday.
He’s since ruled out negotiations with Iran, calling for an ‘unconditional surrender’ as military strikes continue across the Middle East.
