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Professor Jiang: World War 3 Has Already Begun, Let Me Explain!

Professor Jiang predicted Trump would win the election, America would go to war with Iran, and that the United States would lose that war. Now he reveals why he believes this conflict could reshape the entire world order! Professor Jiang is a geopolitical analyst, writer, and host of the YouTube channel 'Predictive History', who uses history, geography, economics, and game theory to explain where global conflicts may be heading next. Through his Substack, he provides geopolitical analysis of current events and helps readers understand the deeper forces shaping war, power, and the future of the American empire. He explains: ◼️Why he believes America had no choice but to go to war with Iran ◼️Why Israel’s real goal may be much bigger than defeating Iran ◼️How the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a global energy and food crisis ◼️Why China, Russia, Iran, Israel, and the US are locked into competing worldviews ◼️Why the US dollar, oil, and global trade routes are at the center of the Iran War ◼️Why he believes World War 3 may have already begun ◼️What happens if Russia enters the war on Iran’s side ◼️Why the next phase of war may be fought through energy, shipping, and food 00:00 Intro 02:11 Why The US Had No Choice But To Invade Iran 08:55 Why Trump Thought Iran Would Surrender 10:00 The Mountain Fortress He Underestimated 13:30 The Strait That Could Break The Global Economy 16:00 The Document Revealing America's Real Plan 22:00 How The US Plans To Strangle China 26:00 Inside Iran's Hidden War Strategy 31:00 80% Chance This Becomes World War 3 34:30 The Chess Game Between Four Global Powers 44:00 The Russian Tanker Seizures Nobody's Reporting 50:00 What Happens When Russia Joins Iran 54:30 Ads 56:30 Trump's Third Term Is Already Being Planned 01:02:30 The Secret US-China Deal Coming This Year 01:04:30 The National Draft Is Already Here 01:06:24 Ads 01:09:30 Israel Will Conquer The Middle East 01:12:00 Russia Will Take Odessa And End The War 01:14:30 North Korea's Move On Seoul 01:20:00 What The Average Person Should Do 01:25:30 Who Really Controls Reality 01:42:00 Why His Wife Saved His Life Follow Professor Jiang: Youtube - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/FYWV4L8 Instagram - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/Cm0HlGI X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/5jRKZdE Substack (geo-political analysis) - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/46bgm4o Sponsors: Pipedrive - https://pipedrive.com/CEO Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett

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May 7, 20262h 11mWatch on YouTube ↗

At a glance

WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT

Geopolitics, Iran war, and elite control claims shape grim outlook

  1. Jiang claims the U.S. “had no choice” but to attack Iran to preserve the dollar-based imperial system after post-2022 sanctions weakened trust in U.S.-controlled finance.
  2. He argues Iran’s geography and decentralized “Mosaic strategy” make decapitation strikes ineffective, enabling a long attritional conflict via missiles, drones, proxies, and leverage over the Strait of Hormuz.
  3. He frames a four-power “chess game” (U.S., Russia, Israel, Iran) in which maritime choke points, energy infrastructure, and sanction-evasion “shadow fleets” are the key escalation pathways toward a global war.
  4. He predicts major political outcomes including a U.S. national draft, a path to Trump pursuing a third term via legal/political loopholes or wartime emergency powers, and a potential U.S. civil conflict driven by polarization.
  5. He extends the discussion into a philosophical critique of “reality-making,” asserting financial elites, institutions, and media manufacture consent, accelerating authoritarianism and AI-enabled surveillance as legitimacy erodes.

IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING

5 ideas

He interprets the Iran war as a financial-empire necessity, not a choice.

Jiang argues the U.S. dollar system depends on global compliance and perceived neutrality; sanctioning Russia and freezing assets allegedly pushed rivals toward alternative trade blocs, forcing the U.S. to reassert control through energy and chokepoints.

Iran’s terrain and structure make “shock and awe” outcomes unlikely.

He contrasts flat Iraq with mountainous Iran, claiming underground bases and dispersed forces allow Iran to absorb airstrikes and prolong conflict, shifting the contest to endurance and economic pain.

The Strait of Hormuz is presented as Iran’s fastest global-economic leverage.

Rather than physically blocking shipping, he emphasizes insurance and risk: credible threats raise premiums or stop coverage, effectively throttling energy and fertilizer flows and pressuring the wider world to demand de-escalation.

He claims U.S. strategy is to control choke points and outsource fighting to allies.

Using the National Defense Strategy framing, he describes “Fortress America,” NATO burden-shifting, East Asian allies containing China, and U.S. dominance through weapons, finance, and maritime positioning.

Escalation risk hinges on maritime conflict with Russia’s sanction-evasion logistics.

He highlights tanker seizures and refinery strikes as a creeping naval war; if the U.S. constrains Russian energy exports while the world remains energy-hungry, he expects militarization of shipping and greater great-power confrontation.

WORDS WORTH SAVING

5 quotes

The U- the United States have invaded Iran because it has no choice in the matter. If it were not to invade Iran, it would lose its empire. Its empire is based purely on the US dollar, the petrodollar- ... which is a Ponzi scheme.

— Professor Jiang

He paid no attention to the culture. He paid no a- attention to the history of the Iranian people. He had absolutely no respect for for the nation. And when you do that, when you disrespect your opponent, when you underestimate your opponent, and when you yourself are not willing to commit to the fight, you're gonna lose.

— Professor Jiang

This war, once it starts, can only lead to World War III.

— Professor Jiang

I think we're, we're already in World War III because, um, this conflict, it's gonna expand outwards. Uh, into a global conflict, and there's nothing anyone can do to stop this, right?

— Professor Jiang

Everything. Everything. Everything you do online is being recorded, and it's being inputted into the database to figure out who you are, what you want, and how to control you.

— Professor Jiang

Petrodollar and reserve-currency legitimacy after Russia sanctionsIran’s mountainous “fortress” geography and war of attritionStrait of Hormuz: insurance, shipping risk, and energy choke pointsNational Defense Strategy as blueprint for “Fortress America” and divide-and-ruleStrangling China via Malacca/First Island Chain and maritime blockade logicRussia’s “shadow fleet” tanker seizures and escalation at seaPredictions: draft, Trump third term, U.S. civil war, AI surveillance, Greater Israel, Odessa, East Asia flashpoints

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