Middle East war predictions: Night of 15 May till 25 May 2026

In my war predictions for May 7-18, I had predicted that kinetic activity would continue (and quakes would occur): that indeed happened, with several airstrikes on Iran and the UAE in the initial days of this period, including those that caused major damage; strikes in Iraqi Kurdistan; major strikes in the Gulf of Oman (e.g., strike on May 13 on an Indian-flagged ship carrying livestock to Sharjah); continuing heavy attacks on Lebanon as well as the continuing resistance by the Hezbollah; and earthquakes near Tehran as well as in other areas of Iran.

What happens next? Frankly speaking, it's difficult to say: major war action is likely during 28 June-5 July 2026 (during which a nuclear incident--leak or attack--is also probable in the world, but it may not necessarily be in this theatre), and then strongly destructive war is from late November or December 2026 onwards. However, late May to late June 2026 could bring subdued war activity, or a war in sputters. The current period in discussion, 15 to 25 May, could see some war action, though not at the level anticipated in late June-early July and certainly not at the level anticipated from late November onwards.

Note what I had said in my May 2026 global horoscope, back on 18 April, for the time around 17-18 May:

The line that possibly concerns the West Asian theatre is "breach of diplomatic accord." Is some kind of diplomatic or tacit understanding about to break down in West Asia? Now this is one of the probabilities for 17-18 May, and it is not that every single item mentioned will occur (though my global horoscope is usually very successful); in addition, this could occur elsewhere in the world. However, this likelihood for 17-18 May should be kept in mind.

One interesting thing is that parts of Saudi Arabia and the Red Sea look active in this period. Is it because of "minor" incidents, weather & quakes, or is there something more? Current war situation pits UAE as the main rivals of Iran besides Israel, and Saudi Arabia does not seem in play that much right now: so, any strikes there or any activation of Ansar Allah (the Houthis) would be surprising at this stage from a geopolitical perspective.

If my anticipation about the continuation of war to some degree during 15-25 May 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 18 May 2026, this post ought to be read in conjunction with the earlier-published predictions for 7-18 May 2026.)

• Straight line running through 28°00′N, 61°39′E (north of SibVa Suran, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran). Strong conflicts and/or troubles for the children and the young highly likely near this line. It should be noted that the line passes through the Gulf of Oman area, currently blockaded by the U.S.

• Straight line running through 29°00′N, 57°21′E (near Padeh, Kerman, Iran). Troubles for those in position of power or conflicts to gain power could also occur near this line.

• Line between 30°00′N, 54°27′E (Harat, Yazd, Iran) and 23°48′N, 51°44′E (near Sabkhat Matti, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia). Troubles for those in position of power or conflicts to gain power could also occur near this line.

• Line between 31°18′N, 51°27′E (southwest of Semirom, Isfahan, Iran) and 29°53′N, 50°45′E (north of Kilur Karim, Fars, Iran). The line passes through the Kharg Island and close by the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.

When extended north, it passes close by the city of Isfahan (Iran), and when extended south, close by Jubail and Dammam (Saudi Arabia). Conflicts and/or troubles for the children and the young highly likely near this line. The Isfahan-Semirom section looks highly malefic.

• Line between 30°30′N, 48°49′E (near Khowr-e Duraq, Khuzestan, Iran) and 25°41′N, 46°28′E (west of Al Hefnah, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia). This is a strongly malefic line, with strong violence likely near this line. Network outages (power, IT, water, etc.) and troubles to authorities also possible near this line.

When extended north, the same line can be described thus: between 36°00′N, 51°51′E (south of Hatar, Mazandaran, Iran) and 33°12′N, 50°15′E (near Ahmad Abad, Isfahan, Iran).

When extended south, the same line can be described thus, crossing the Red Sea near the Houthi-controlled territory of Yemen: between 16°18′N, 42°25′E (off the island of Juzur Duqailah, Saudi Arabia) and 14°00′N, 41°30′E (near Karmu, Southern Red Sea, Eritrea).

• Straight line running through 35°12′N, 38°23′E (southeast of Ithriyah, Hama Governorate, Syria). Troubles for those in position of power or conflicts to gain power could also occur near this line. Much of Lebanon as well as the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights (Syria) and West Bank (Palestine) lie well within the prediction range of the line.

When extended south, the Yanbu-Jeddah section could be incident-prone or could see rainfall activity:

• Line between 34°12′N, 33°45′E (off Larnaca, Cyprus) and 31°41′N, 32°10′E (off Port Said, Egypt). All of central and southern Lebanon as well as Israeli coastline lie within the prediction range of this highly malefic line. Incidents that lead to casualties, and troubles for politicians, religious people, state ministers and bureaucrats, and troubles for the very wealthy or for the destitute and those old or sick could also occur near this line, and some areas could see strong precipitation.

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, 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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