Rising global tensions prompted social media users to revisit predictions made by mystics Baba Vanga and Nostradamus.
“On Saturday, the United States and Israel carried out coordinated strikes against multiple targets in Iran, prompting Tehran to launch its own wave of retaliatory attacks. Iranian forces fired missiles and drones at Israel and at U.S. military facilities in the Gulf, including in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. As the confrontation spread across the region, explosions were reported in cities such as Abu Dhabi, Dubai and others, underscoring the widening scope of the conflict.”
The escalating military situation sparked renewed social media attention on predictions associated with Baba Vanga and Nostradamus.
What Baba Vanga reportedly said
Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga—often dubbed the ‘Nostradamus of the Balkans’—is said to have predicted that World War 3 would break out in 2026, according to the New York Post. However, she also reportedly claimed that the world would endure until the year 5079, implying that even a devastating global conflict would not bring about humanity’s end. Vanga further warned that modern society is approaching a critical tipping point and would soon realize it has ‘gone too far.
Born in 1911 as Vangeliya Pandeva Gushterova, Baba Vanga is widely believed by her followers to have predicted major events, including the 9/11 attacks and the COVID-19 pandemic. She died in 1996 at the age of 85.
What did Nostradamus reportedly predict?
Nostradamus, a French astrologer and physician who lived in the 16th century, penned cryptic verses that some believe foreshadow major global upheavals. Certain interpretations claim his writings point to the possible assassination of a powerful male figure or a political coup capable of destabilising a government. Another passage is read by some as a warning of a seven-month ‘great war.’ Supporters have long argued that Nostradamus foresaw historical events such as the rise of Adolf Hitler and the 9/11 attacks.
Social media reactions
As tensions escalated, ‘World War 3’ began trending across social media platforms.
One user urged restraint, writing, ‘The US should show restraint. We don’t need World War 3.’
Another commented, ‘Now we just have to worry about World War 3.’
A third user questioned the uncertainty, asking whether to continue studying for exams amid fears the conflict had already begun, while another simply asked, ‘Are we heading toward World War 3?
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