In the fast-changing world of global geopolitics, some of the most thought-provoking predictions come from unexpected places. A lecture delivered in 2024 by Chinese Canadian scholar Jiang Xueqin, which was once a relatively obscure academic talk, has recently resurfaced across social media and geopolitical forums. In that lecture, Jiang made three striking predictions: that Donald Trump would return to the White House, that tensions between the United States and Iran could escalate into a military confrontation, and that such a conflict might ultimately end badly for the United States.