Middle East war predictions: 7-16 July 2026

In my war predictions for the 28 June to 9 July 2026 period, published on 25 June, I had predicted that peace would break and war would resume. War indeed resumed with strong strikes by the U.S. on Iran, and then Iran counterattacking U.S. bases in the region: the nights of 26-27 June were active. I had thought the war would be continuous now, but after these couple of nights of strikes, war indeed paused: notably for the funeral of Ali Khamenei. However, during 5-7 July, Iran, or some actor going as Iran, has attacked at least five ships in the waters off Oman, probably because the ships were taking a route not amenable to Iran, thus restarting kinetic action.

Another of my predictions published back in April 2026 and reiterated in my previous war predictions was that around 4 July, a notable nuclear incident was to be highly likely in the world somewhere: testing, leak, attack, etc. This prediction, too, was successful. On 6 July, China conducted a rare test of a nuclear submarine-launched ballistic missile in the Pacific Ocean.

So what now? In my July 2026 overview, I had already predicted 5-7 July to produce an uptick in conflicts in general in the world (Russia-Ukraine has heated up tremendously). I had also said this:

As you can see, violence now figures prominently, notably in Muslim lands. Of course, Iran (or Pakistan) is not the only Muslim land: the GCC states which Iran targets in turn are also Muslim lands.

Hence, I expect the war to continue and intensify. However, I repeat: the war, in the current year, will be at its most intense in late November and December 2026.

A reminder also is in order of what I had said in my July 2026 overview and previous war predictions, published on 24-25 June:

"Kurdish areas will be more active than before in the war, and there will be heavier casualties in some of the Kurdish areas, notably those in Iraq."

Now, if my anticipation about the continuation of war during 7-16 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.

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 9 July 2026, this post ought to be read in conjunction with the earlier-published predictions for 28 June-9 July 2026 period.)

• Line between 25°00′N, 59°22′E (off Darak, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran) and 22°30′N, 59°34′E (near Sur, Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, Oman). Take a 280 km range to the west of this line instead of the usual 250 km.

• Straight line running through 27°00′N, 56°47′E (off Kolāhi, Hormozgan Province, Iran). Strong strikes, notable incidents born from deception, miscommunication and confusion, and danger on/from water or strong spells of rain likely near this line. This area, in fact, is already active, with at least five ships being attacked in this area during 5-7 July.

• Line between 29°23′N, 55°03′E (near Shirabad, Kerman, Iran) and 26°48′N, 55°09′E (northeast of Bandar Hameyran, Hormozgan, Iran). Strong strikes, notable incidents born from deception, miscommunication and confusion, and danger on/from water or strong spells of rain may occur near this line.

When extended south, the line will cross the southern Omani coast near Ash Shuwaymiyyah (not shown).

• Line between 36°00′N, 51°25′E (near Meygun, Tehran, Iran) and 33°47′N, 51°23′E (near Qamsar, Isfahan, Iran). This is a strongly malefic line: strong strikes, notable violence and/or strong rainfall and storms likely near it.

When extended south, the same line can be described thus: between 29°06′N, 51°21′E (near Ab Pay-ye Arghuan, Bushehr, Iran) and 24°00′N, 51°18′E (southwest of Al Batha, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia), passing right through the Persian Gulf and Qatar.

• Line between 31°00′N, 49°00′E (south of Hasbeh, Khuzestan, Iran) and 28°11′N, 48°52′E (off Al Mish ab, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia). Strong strikes, notable incidents born from deception, miscommunication and confusion, and danger on/from water, and very heavy rainfall likely near this line. The entire Kuwait lies within the prediction range of this line.

• Line between 36°30′N, 42°55′E (near Kafrija, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq) and 33°53′N, 42°32′E (near Albaghdadi, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq). Casualties and incidents of fall of structures, as well as heavy rain in some areas, likely near this line.

• Line between 32°42′N, 40°33′E (southeast of Ardamah, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq) and 28°18′N, 39°51′E (near Hibran, Hail Province, Saudi Arabia).

• Line between 32°42′N, 36°04′E (near Al Yadudah, Daraa Governorate, Syria) and 29°00′N, 35°15′E (south of Aba al Hinshan, Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia). Strong strikes and notable incidents of fires, explosions and firearms likely near this line. Some areas near this line may also see stormy weather. All of Lebanon, Israel and Palestine and much of Jordan are well within the prediction range of this line. Incidents have already been taking place in Damascus and Lebanon during 5-7 July: the line is already active. To the north of this line will be eastern Türkiye: one must be careful of earthquakes.

• Line between 34°17′N, 34°51′E (off Batroun, North Governorate, Lebanon) and 31°36′N, 34°09′E (off Gaza Strip, Palestine). Very strong violence, notable incidents of fires, explosions and firearms, network outages (water, power, telecom, IT, etc.), troubles for the young and mediapersons, and storms in some areas also likely near this line. All of Lebanon, Israel and Palestine and much of Cyprus are well within the prediction range of this line. To the north of this line will be eastern Türkiye: one must be careful of earthquakes.

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 overall conduct so far; popular unrest in Iran; the UAE's troubles in real estate, economy and foreign relations; Keir Starmer's stepping down as UK Prime Minister; Brown University and Bondi Beach mass shootings; India's trade troubles with the U.S. and worsening economy; the CBSE and NEET examination scandals in India; the Twelve-Day War; the timing of India's missile strikes on Pakistan; the death of Pope Francis; Trump win; several elections correctly called; and numerous earthquakes, accidents and other disasters (such as the UPS plane crash in Kentucky or the Boeing B-52 bomber crash in California; the Switzerland, Hong Kong, Dhaka, and Ōita fires; or the Japan, Shigatse, Kamchatka, Venezuela and Western Cuba notable earthquakes).

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