India, Feb. 28 -- The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday. In response, Iran said it carried out retaliatory attacks targeting Israel and a US military facility in Bahrain. Explosions were also reported in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Qatar and Kuwait as tensions escalated across the region.

Amid the military escalation, some social media users began circulating references to the predictions of Baba Vanga and Nostradamus.

Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga, often referred to as the "Nostradamus of the Balkans," reportedly warned that World War III would erupt in 2026, according to the New York Post.

However, she is also said to have predicted that the world would not end until 5079, suggesting that even a potentially catastroph...