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Jiang Xueqin's Latest Predictions for 2026 & 2027
271 forward-looking calls from Professor Jiang Xueqin, each with a due date and re-checked against live news every day. This is what he says is coming — and when. 2 are heating up in the news right now.
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2026158 calls
2026
The assassination of Ali Larijani makes a ceasefire in the Iran war almost impossible because he was the pragmatic leader who could negotiate and unite different factions
P271
April-May 2026
US will invade Cuba
P203
April 2026
US will mobilize military reserves for Iran war
P204
Mid-April 2026
World will run out of oil by mid-April 2026 if Iran war escalates
P210
April 2026
The 'Peace Pizza Index' - Pentagon pizza deliveries spike before ground invasions
P226
April 2026
The 'Gay Bar Index' - gay bars empty out before military deployments
P227
April 2026
Insider betting on Polymarket indicates ground invasion of Iran has been approved
P228
May 15, 2026
The broad contours of a US-China grand bargain will be announced by May 15, 2026.
P314
May 2026
Putin will visit China shortly after Trump leaves China.
P315
~Nov-Dec 2026 (if closed from March 2026)
Japan's economy would collapse in 8-9 months if Strait of Hormuz stays closed
P075
December 2026
US military draft age will be expanded to ages 18-26 starting December after the Iran war begins
P139
During the war
The US will send ground troops into Iran
P013
During ground invasion
If the US sends ground troops, it will lose the war catastrophically -- troops become trapped hostages
P014
During the war
Iran's strategy is to lure America into a ground invasion, then fight defensive/guerrilla war in mountains
P022
During the war
Bahrain will be the first GCC country to fall (Shia uprising)
P029
During the war
The war in Ukraine will shift to Odessa -- final NATO-Russia battle
P045
Near-term
NATO will eventually send its own troops to fight Russia (in Ukraine)
P046
Short-term
Europe will go to war with Russia
P059
'Very quickly'
There will be a falling out between China and Russia
P072
During the war
US stock market will collapse as GCC sovereign wealth funds pull out
P077
During the war
US arming of ethnic insurgents (Kurds, Baloch, Azaris) will backfire — galvanizes Persian nationalism
P106
During the war
US carpet bombing will unite Iran's urban-rural divide, creating more cohesive society
P107
During the war
Decapitation strikes will paradoxically strengthen Iranian leadership by solving elite overproduction
P108
2026-2027
The AI bubble will burst because AI companies cannot make money selling their products profitably
P126
202727 calls
Long-term war strategy
The American/Israeli strategy is to fracture Iran into ethnic enclaves fighting over water
P019
During/after war
Dubai will go bankrupt
P030
After Russian victory in East
Western Ukraine will become a 'welfare state for the European Union'
P051
During/after Iran war
The American Empire will fall -- defeat in Iran marks the end
P052
3-4 years from 2024
North Korea will become much more belligerent against South Korea and Japan
P055
3-4 years from 2024
BRICS will continue to expand and possibly announce new currency/trading system
P056
Short to medium term
America will embargo/blockade China
P074
During ground war
US military draft will be reinstated to sustain Iran ground war
P091
During/after the war
Azerbaijan may seek reunification with Iranian Azaris during the conflict
P109
2026-2027
US treasury rates will rise to 6% or higher as global buyers refuse to purchase US debt
P123
2027
The US Pentagon budget will increase from $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion the year after the Iran war begins
P137
2027-2028
A propaganda movie will be produced about the April 2026 pilot rescue operation in Iran, depicting it as a heroic success similar to Black Hawk Down
P200
After Greater Israel project achieves its military objectives
Transnational capital will invest trillions into Israel to make it the new global trade hub and center of world economic activity
P233
After US-Iran war concludes
The Gulf Cooperation Council will cease to be a major geopolitical factor in the Middle East after the US-Iran war
P236
After Pax Judaica established
Israel will absorb the AI surveillance infrastructure and data centers of Saudi Arabia and UAE to become the Middle East's AI epicenter
P239
After US-Iran war
Iran will become the epicenter of both the Russian North-South Transport Corridor and China's Belt and Road Initiative after the war
P240
End of US-Iran war
The US-Iran war will end with both nations achieving strategic objectives: Iran destroys the global economy and removes America from the Middle East, while America destroys Iran as a nation-state
P241
After US withdraws from Middle East
Israel and Iran will eventually work together to build a new order in the Middle East after proving their respective strength and the weakness of the US and GCC
P243
After US withdrawal from Middle East
Israel will absorb the AI surveillance infrastructure and data centers of Saudi Arabia and UAE to become the Middle East's AI epicenter
P249
After US withdrawal from Middle East
Saudi Arabia and UAE will align with Israel after the US withdraws from the Middle East
P251
After US-Iran war concludes
The Gulf Cooperation Council will cease to be a major geopolitical factor in the Middle East after the US-Iran war
P252
After Iran war ends
Iran will become the epicenter of both the Russian North-South Transport Corridor and China's Belt and Road Initiative after the war
P253
After US withdrawal from Middle East
Israel and Iran will agree to split the Middle East, with Iran controlling Shia areas and Israel controlling the Levant, after America withdraws
P262
Next 5-10 years
Japan is the only nation that will voluntarily have the elderly transfer power to the younger generation
P263
202814 calls
2028
Trump will try to stay in office for the rest of his life, possibly running as VP in 2028 with Don Jr. as president
P003
2028 election cycle
In 2028, Special Forces and Deep State will commit acts of terrorism and political assassination to ensure Trump wins
P006
2028
The 2028 election will trigger the full explosion of the Civil War
P007
2026-2028
Japan will try to smooth relations with Russia to buy oil, seeking to avoid complete US energy dependence
P112
2026-2028
The yen carry trade will collapse, forcing Japan to repatriate money from US treasuries
P113
2026-2028
Power of Siberia 2 pipeline will not be signed anytime soon as China avoids over-dependence on Russia
P122
2028-2030
The US Pentagon budget will reach $2 trillion as the Iran war continues
P138
2028
Trump will cheat to extend his presidency beyond 2028 because his imperial plan requires continuity
P175
During Second American Civil War
Texas will emerge as the clear winner in any American civil war conflict
P185
During Second American Civil War
AI companies will provide technological support to Christian nationalists during the Second American Civil War
P186
After US-Iran war ends
Israel and Iran will eventually work together to build a new order in the Middle East after proving their respective strength and the weakness of the US and GCC
P254
2028-2029
Democrats will win the 2028 presidential election and bail out the finance/credit bubble, while if Trump wins, the AI bubble will be bailed out instead
P273
After Pax Judaica is established
Gog and Magog will be interpreted as Persia and Russia marching together against Pax Judaica
P286
2028
Trump is likely to run for president again in 2028.
P327
Longer-term72 calls
Jiang also makes 72 structural predictions dated 2029 and beyond — civilizational and long-cycle calls running into the 2030s. Browse them on the interactive timeline.
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