The warning is stark. Professor Xueqin Jiang, sometimes nicknamed the “Chinese Nostradamus,” has issued a grim prediction about a potential conflict between the United States and Iran. According to Jiang, such a war would not simply be difficult for Washington—it could end in defeat after a long and exhausting struggle. Jiang argues that the United States may be stepping into what he calls a “20-year trap.” In his view, Iran has spent decades preparing for a different kind of warfare, one based less on traditional battlefield dominance and more on endurance, asymmetric tactics, and economic pressure. Rather than relying on... Continues…





