Predictions

Eschatological convergence across Jewish extremist, Christian Zionist, and Freemason traditions all require the Third Temple; Israeli political and religious leaders actively discuss this; the war provides cover for the act

Al-Aqsa mosque will be destroyed to build the Third Temple

Air war fails to force surrender; inverted cost pyramid (air-heavy) is unsustainable; Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Iran all have strategic incentives to draw the US into a ground war; mission creep escalates involvement

US will send ground troops and institute a national draft

Escalation ladder must be followed sequentially and biochemical weapons haven't been used yet; Israel prefers a prolonged war that weakens the US; political/moral taboo and multi-dimensional constraints (troop morale, public opinion, ally relations) prevent use

Nuclear weapons will not be used in this war

Iran selectively controls Strait of Hormuz passage (letting allies through, blocking enemies) and calibrates drone strikes to reward cooperation and punish resistance giving it more strategic flexibility than the US

Iran gains escalation control over the conflict

Saudi Arabia seeks a conflict where the US, Israel, and Iran weaken each other; with oil reserves depleting it must act now to control regional trade routes or face irrelevance

Saudi Arabia maneuvers to outlast all rivals

Israel avoids nuclear escalation because a long war that destroys American political will serves Israeli interests; if America loses, Israel becomes the dominant regional power

Israel works to weaken the US through prolonged war