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Self-styled 'Living Nostradamus' says his 2026 predictions on Iran and World Cup came true

Brazilian forecaster Athos Salomé, who calls himself a parapsychologist and has been dubbed the 'living Nostradamus,' told Tyla that two of his 10 predictions for 2026 have already come true, and that another warning about the Arctic may still happen. Salomé, 39, released his list of predictions in December of the previous year and claims he also foresaw the Covid-19 pandemic and the death of Elizabeth II, according to Tyla.

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Iran tensions and a World Cup call#

Salomé had predicted that tensions in the Middle East would reach what he called 'a critical threshold,' pointing to Iran's uranium enrichment as a flashpoint that would ignite regional instability around the second quarter of 2026, Tyla reports. He says that forecast proved accurate.

On the World Cup, Salomé told the Express before the final that the winning team would represent 'the colours of fire,' a description he said could fit Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, France, Morocco, Argentina or England in their away strip, according to Tyla. After Spain beat Argentina 1-0, Salomé said, 'While many psychics and commentators around the world were predicting Portugal or other nations to lift the trophy, I identified the finalists and repeatedly emphasised Spain as the most likely champion,' and added that 'the outcome has now reflected those predictions.'

A new warning about the Arctic#

Following what he described as correct calls on the World Cup and the Iran-related tensions, Salomé told Tyla directly that he is now watching the Arctic Circle. He said, 'The most recent interceptions indicate that Russia is moving missile systems to strategic areas in the Arctic.'

Other self-described Nostradamus figures#

Newsweek calls election analyst Allan Lichtman the 'Nostradamus' of American politics. Lichtman has forecast Democrats will win 52 Senate seats to the Republicans' 44 in November's midterms, flipping seats including North Carolina, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Alaska, according to Newsweek.

Separately, Sky HISTORY has revisited claims attributed to the late Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga, who reportedly predicted events including the September 11 attacks and Barack Obama's presidency before her death in 1996. One prediction circulating for 2027 claims an unspecified disease will spread and leave some people with 'superhuman' abilities, though Sky HISTORY notes most such claims came from her niece and followers rather than Baba Vanga herself and are hard to verify.

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