Middle East war predictions: 22 April to 3 May 2026; war likely to continue; strikes & violence likely in southern Iran-UAE area and Israel-south Lebanon; Iraq more incident-prone

This post is regarding the period from 22 April to 3 May 2026 for areas that are likely to see strong violence and other malefic incidents. You would need a paying subscription in order to read this post. In case you are not yet subscribed, you may do so here. Soon after this period starts, the post will be made accessible to all for reading.

I had said in my predictions for 16-25 April 2026 that I anticipate intense war, notably from 19 April onwards. So far, it has been quite quiet in the region, though some activity was seen in the Gulf of Oman on 19 April, with an Iranian ship being attacked by the U.S. and, in retaliation, Iran also reportedly striking U.S. vessels. I am writing this on a sunny Norwegian afternoon of 20 April, and, thankfully, everything is peaceful. I however, anticipate things turning violent from late tonight or 21 April, and thereafter the war to be intense till around 22-23 April, and then continue simmering.

However, I could be wrong, and no action happens. That's a good scenario for world peace, and I don't mind being wrong. However, given that I do not like safe plays, I am publishing my predictions on the war, if it continues, for the period of 22 April to 3 May 2026 now itself, at the risk of being ridiculed by cynics.

I am expecting the Middle East war to continue in this period, hence I expect "strong" incidents. If my anticipation about the war's continuation is wrong, then instead of strong events of a war, one would get relatively "minor" incidents: accidents, landmines exploding, light and moderate quakes, 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.

PREDICTIONS

The period of 22 April to 3 May 2026 should be highly eventful. If one looks outside the scope of this war, then this period may be marked by huge, dramatic events in one or more than one Muslim land, community or nation. This period should also mark strong incidents related to water: drownings, shipwrecks, attacks on or from water, accidents on water, etc. The period will also be marked by the death of prominent female figures or a large number of women and children in malefic incidents. It is likely to also be marked by the death of some prominent artists, fashion figures, celebrities and those prominent who work in the fashion or entertainment industries. Some prominent rich people may also die in this period. Some female personality or artist may also taste strong success. The morning of April 22 (UTC) may produce strongly malefic incidents in the world. You could have a look at my April 2026 overview and May 2026 overview at Astro Weather Watch, where other likely events for the remaining dates of the month of April 2026 and for May 2026 are also specified.

Now for the specific predictions related to the war:

Noteworthy malefic incidents, strong ground activity (collapse of buildings and structures, fall of objects to the ground, earthquakes, landslides, etc.) 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 25 April 2026, this post ought to be read in conjunction with the earlier-published predictions for 16-25 April 2026.)

• Line between 36°30′N, 61°53′E (near Sovetabad, Mary, Turkmenistan) and 33°36′N, 63°32′E (near Ab Dokan, Ghor, Afghanistan). Troubles to authorities and network outages (power, IT, water, etc.) could also occur near this line. Strong rains and some storms, too, could occur near this line. So far, Iran's northeast has not been much involved in the war, but then the line also passes through several Afghan and Pakistani areas, including the Pakistani province of Balochistan, which have been conflict-prone in recent times.

• Straight line running through 31°00′N, 57°46′E (north of Band-e Kahnuj, Kerman, Iran). This is a highly malefic line, especially in the Kerman section. Low temperatures or rainfall highly likely at many places near this line.

When extended south, the line will pass through the Gulf of Oman and not far from the port of Sohar (Oman) and eastern UAE:

• Line between 35°47′N, 57°40′E (south of Baluch Khaneh, Razavi Khorasan, Iran) and 31°11′N, 60°00′E (south of Nehbandan, South Khorasan, Iran). Yet again Iran's northeast looks in play, and this line looks quite malefic as well. Low temperatures or rainfall highly likely at many places near this line.

• Straight line running through 24°00′N, 55°15′E (south-southwest of Sweihan, Abu Dhabi, UAE). Incidents involving deception and treachery, notable criminal or terrorist incidents and notable malefic incidents involving water or watercraft are also highly likely near this line. Incidents involving a high number of casualties could occur, and there may be major airstrikes. There could also be high amount of rainfall near some parts of this line.

• Straight line running through 30°00′N, 52°14′E (northwest of Ghalat, Fars, Iran). Troubles to authorities and network outages (power, IT, water, etc.) could also occur near this line. Strong rains and some storms, too, could occur near this line. The section shown here looks the most malefic one, with the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant and Natanz Nuclear Facility, both well within this section:

When extended south, the line passes off the east coast of Qatar, with Bahrain and the emirate of Abu Dhabi well within the prediction range, and when extended north, the line passes close to Iranian capital Tehran:

• Line between 32°47′N, 44°19′E (near Musayib, Babylon Governorate, Iraq) and 28°36′N, 45°40′E (northwest of As Sufayri, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia). Low temperatures or rainfall highly likely at many places near this line.

When extended south to 23°30′N, 47°11′E, the line passes close by Saudi capital Riyadh:

• Straight line running through 20°06′N, 39°26′E (off Almojermah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia).

When extended north, the line will pass through the trijunction border area of Iraq, Jordan and Saudi Arabia (not shown).

• Line between 33°00′N, 34°02′E (off Haifa, Israel) and 30°36′N, 34°32′E (south of Ezuz, South District, Israel). A quite incident-prone line.

• Straight line running through 31°41′N, 31°58′E (northeast off Ras El-Bar, Damietta Governorate, Egypt). This is a strongly violent line, and Gaza Strip as well as much of the South District of Israel, with cities Ashdod and Be'er Sheva, lie within the prediction range of the line:

It should be noted that the important port of Damietta in Egypt lies very close to this line, and in fact there are more prediction lines crossing Egypt, the Eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus, and one wonders if there's an attack, explosion or major accident somewhere near the Damietta port or in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Note: Regularly updated lists of some of my successful predictions in the past can be found here. They include Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's assassination and the U.S.-Israel-Iran war's beginning and conduct so far, popular unrest in Iran, Brown University and Bondi Beach mass shootings, India's trade troubles with the U.S. and worsening economy, the Twelve-Day War, the timing of India's missile strikes on Pakistan, the death of Pope Francis, Trump win, Japanese, French, Indonesian, Thai and South Korean politics in the recent past, several elections correctly called, and numerous earthquakes, accidents and other disasters (such as the UPS plane crash in Kentucky, the Switzerland, Hong Kong, Dhaka, and Ōita fires, or the Japan, Shigatse, and Kamchatka big earthquakes).

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