Tensions in the Middle East have intensified following a major conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, as earlier warnings by Ghanaian cleric Prophet Eric Boahen Uche about a possible global war resurface.

The founder and leader of Reign House Chapel International, Prophet Uche, during his December 31, 2025, watchnight service, issued a series of prophecies concerning rising global tensions and increased military spending among powerful nations.

According to the prophecy, the world should be concerned about the growing investments in weapons of mass destruction by several countries, warning that a single mistake could trigger a catastrophic global conflict.

Speaking during the service, Prophet Uche said he had seen several nations increasing their spending on dangerous weapons and urged the world to pray to avert a potential third world war.

He listed countries including India, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, the United States, China, Saudi Arabia, North Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, France and Germany as nations heavily investing in weapons capable of mass destruction.

He warned that if any of these countries mistakenly launched such weapons against another nation, the consequences could be devastating.

“We need to pray to avoid the third world war. Don't take my prophecy as a joke.

“These countries are spending much to buy weapons. If any mistake, one of these countries launches one of these weapons at another country, get ready for a third world war. I call for mercy and for God to redeem the world, “Prophet Uche cautioned.

He further revealed that he had seen tensions among Arab nations escalating in 2026, potentially leading to conflicts within the region.

The prophecy has gained renewed attention as the ongoing war involving Iran, Israel, and the United States continues to escalate.

The conflict, which began after joint US and Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets nearly two weeks ago, has reportedly killed about 2,000 people, mostly in Iran and Lebanon.

Despite heavy bombardments described by the Pentagon as some of the most intense strikes since the conflict began, Iran has continued to retaliate with missile and drone attacks across the Middle East.

It may be recalled that, shortly after explosions were reported in the Iranian capital, US President Donald Trump took to social media to accuse Tehran of waging an "unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder targeting the United States".

Trump argued Iran had rejected every opportunity to renounce its nuclear programme and claimed it was developing long-range missiles that could threaten Europe, US troops overseas, and even "soon reach the American homeland".

He further cited the violent takeover of the US embassy in Tehran in 1979, resulting in dozens of Americans being held hostage for 444 days, as well as Iran's proxies bombing a US Marine barracks in Beirut in 1983 that killed 241.

The US president had also pledged in January to intervene when Iranian security forces crushed protests amid an economic crisis.

In June last year, the US bombed three nuclear facilities in Iran. Trump said the US Operation Midnight Hammer had "obliterated" Iran's nuclear programme.

Last summer's US attacks paved the way for a ceasefire in a 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel.

Israel had launched air strikes on Iranian nuclear, military and infrastructure sites. Tehran had retaliated by firing hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel.

Meanwhile, Iran warned that global oil prices could surge to $200 per barrel, particularly as tensions around the strategic Strait of Hormuz continue to escalate.