Middle East war predictions: 13-23 Jul 2026

In my predictions for the 7-16 July period, I had expected the war to intensify. In that same post, I had also shown a screenshot of a part of my July 2026 overview, predicting that U.S. stocks would drop on Monday 13 July. All that has indeed occurred; the war has intensified rapidly, confirming my often-repeated prediction that late June 2026 brings full-blown war: see, for example, my tweets from 23 May and 12 June. U.S. stocks have indeed dropped today on 13 July.

Now what happens next?

The predictions for 13-23 July look curious: rather than the traditional areas of Qeshm-Bandar Abbas and the sea off Oman, where the war has been concentrated heavily so far, the war appears moving to new arenas, with new actors, with some old areas intact. Saudi Arabia, central and southern Lebanon, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Israel and Palestine look prominent in this period. (That Israel figures so prominently could suggest that Israel may resume striking Iran, which may invite retaliatory strikes; however, my interpretation is that Israel suffers, perhaps surprisingly, some heavy attacks and damage wrought by Hezbollah. Note that I have predicted, earlier, for the Hezbollah to gain in power.) For Iran, the Bushehr area, its Kurdish areas, the border with Iraq and, surprisingly, its border with Azerbaijan look quite active. I continue to see Tehran-Isfahan area active, just like in my 7-16 July predictions, though as of the time of writing this, the area has been quiet.

What is of utmost interest is that I see some of the restive or marginalised groups highly active in this period: the Houthis, the Hezbollah, the Kurds and the Shias of Bahrain.

Now, if my anticipation about the continuation and expansion of war during 13-23 July 2026 is wrong, then instead of strong events of a war, one would get relatively "minor" incidents: accidents, landmines exploding, light and moderate quakes, storms, etc. However, the happening of events is near-certain near the prediction lines: the only question that remains is of their intensity. Everything operates in the context of relativity, as astrology is defined by an event's imprint on mass consciousness.

Let's get on now with the actual prediction lines.

PREDICTIONS

Noteworthy malefic incidents, strong ground activity (collapse of buildings and structures, fall of objects to the ground, earthquakes, landslides, etc.), airstrikes and/or notable accidents are likely near (within 250 km of the line, but mostly much, much closer) the following prediction lines. You may extrapolate all lines further at both their ends; I have looked only at the most relevant sections, but events can occur on extrapolated sections of the lines, too.

(For dates till 16 July 2026, this post ought to be read in conjunction with the earlier-published predictions for 7-16 July 2026 period.)

This post is published on 13 July 2026 at 20:17 hours UTC. This post won't be edited once it's published.

• Line between 30°06′N, 51°52′E (near Sarenjelak, Fars, Iran) and 26°00′N, 50°38′E (off Jaww, Southern Governorate, Bahrain). This is a highly malefic line, and those on the margins of society, such as rebels or the Shias of Bahrain, may prove to be active. It should be noted that the line passes close by Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, and incidents could occur affecting the plant, especially nuclear waste.

• Line between 27°36′N, 49°21′E (off Ras Al Khair, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia) and 23°23′N, 48°12′E (west of Yabreen, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia). Troubles to religious leaders, nobles and those in high positions also likely near this line, which passes close by Kuwait and Qatar. The line is already activated, with Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of Qatar, dying on 12 July in Doha.

When extended north, the same line can be described thus: between 35°00′N, 51°38′E (near Emameh-ye Bala, Qom, Iran) and 32°47′N, 50°55′E (near Housein Ãbãd, Isfahan, Iran), thus passing close by the politico-religious seat of power of Iran (Tehran-Qom).

• Straight line running through 37°00′N, 48°45′E (near Jezla, Zanjan, Iran). This is a highly malefic line, and those on the margins of society may prove to be malefic. Strong violence or incidents of terror may occur. Kurdish areas of Iran and Iraq lie within the prediction range of this line, thus I anticipate strong Kurdish movements and/or attacks on Kurdish areas. Also, the line crosses the Iran-Azerbaijan border: is it just an earthquake in the area, maybe in the Caspian Sea or near Baku, or is this border going to be eventful otherwise?

• Straight line running through 31°00′N, 47°12′E (near Al Madina, Basra Governorate, Iraq). Troubles to religious leaders, nobles and those in high positions also likely near this line.

• Straight line running through 19°11′N, 39°28′E (a point in the Red Sea, off Al Qunfudhah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia). This is a strongly malefic line for fires, explosions and network outages (power, water, telecom, etc.). Troubles to authorities, figures in high positions or representatives of governments could also occur near this line. It is likely the Houthis are in play.

When extended north, it should be noted that the line passes close by Syria's Ar Raqqah, the former capital of ISIS, and where it is still active (not shown).

• Line between 34°00′N, 36°57′E (east of Al Nabk, Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria) and 30°30′N, 36°14′E (northeast of Al-Jafr, Ma'an Governorate, Jordan).

• Straight line running through 33°00′N, 35°34′E (near Rosh Pinna, North District, Israel). Incidents of mass casualties likely near this line: it should be noted that all of south Lebanon and Beirut are very close to the line.

• Line between 33°30′N, 34°46′E (off Ghaziyeh, South Governorate, Lebanon) and 30°00′N, 34°08′E (near Bir Gerid, Nekhel, Egypt). The line passes right through Gaza Strip, it ought to be noted.

While this post is about the Middle East war, let me give a very highly malefic line from Ukraine as well:

• Straight line running through 50°00′N, 33°17′E (near Romodan, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine). Major airstrikes, strong violence, notable accidents, troubles for the young, strong quakes/landslides and strong rains likely near this line, especially the violence and rains part in the prediction section shown:

When extended south, let's link it back to the Middle East: the line bisects Cyprus, and one must note that much of Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip lie within its prediction range. Of course, there may be a notable earthquake in southern Turkey or Cyprus (the latter looks more vulnerable on the charts than the former).

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