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Transit Rahu in Aquarius and Danger for Iran

January 18, 2026 By Sachin Malhotra

Anti-government protests, which began in Shia-majority Iran on December 28th of last year, have now escalated, and according to reports, more than 3000 people have been killed and over 20,000 protesters have been arrested. This is the most violent mass movement in Iran since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. In January 1979, the then pro-American Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was forced to abdicate his throne and seek refuge in Egypt  following a violent mass uprising in the country. After this Islamic Revolution in Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini became the Supreme Leader of the country. From an astrological perspective, during the Iranian Islamic Revolution of 1978-79, Rahu was transiting in Leo and Ketu was in Aquarius then. 

Currently, when violent mass movements are again taking place in Iran, Rahu is transiting in Aquarius and Ketu in Leo, afflicting the Aquarius-Leo axis. Aquarius is considered the sign associated with religious matters or places of worship. The affliction of Aquarius will intensify further when Mars conjuncts Rahu in this sign from February 23rd to April 1st, forming the Angaraka Yoga.

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In the April 2025 issue of Express Star Teller magazine, I had forecast a very critical time of Ali Khamenei regime in my article “Saturn-Rahu Conjunction in Pisces and Danger for Iran”. In that article I had discussed in detail the foundation horoscope of Iran at page number 38 and the Hindu New Year chart for Iran at page number 39 forecasting Iran-Israel military conflict during April-July period in 2025. During 13th to 25th of June 2025 Iran and Israel got involved in a military conflict in which they both attacked each other using ballistic missiles and drones {Refer link – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Israel_war}.

Using Hindu New Year 2025 chart of Iran I had also mentioned  in the last line of that article that there will be a major danger for Ali Khamenei during the year 2025-26.

The readings can go through that article at the below given link.

Saturn-Rahu Conjunction in Pisces and Danger for Iran 

 

Iran’s foundation chart is set for April 1, 1979, at 3 PM in Tehran, with Cancer rising. In Iran’s foundation chart, the lord of the fourth and eleventh houses, Venus, is placed in the eighth house of underground natural resources  along with Ketu. The aspect of Saturn on the 8th house of underground wealth makes Iran a leading nation in the production of crude oil (petroleum). Saturn is consider as the natural karaka (significant) for the crude oil.
In Iran’s foundation chart, Saturn and Rahu are placed in the second house of wealth in Leo, and Ketu is currently transiting over them, which, according to the Bhrigu system, indicates a major crisis and financial loss in the country. Due to the influence of this inauspicious transit, Iran’s economy has been devastated, and the Iranian currency, the rial, has plummeted against the dollar in the international market.

Chart 1. Foundation Horoscope of Iran

astrological predictions about Iran

astrological predictions about Iran

In Iran’s foundation chart, the current period is Jupiter’s Mahadasha and Rahu’s Antardasha. This  period of Jupiter-Rahu in Vimshottari is from June 10, 2025, to November 4, 2027, is currently underway. The Mahadasha lord, Jupiter, is the lord of the ninth house (religion)  and is situated in the ascendant in its exalted sign, Cancer. Iran is an Islamic republic and a religious autocracy.  However, the Antardasha lord, Rahu, is forming an inauspicious 2/12 relationship with Jupiter, creating a yoga for financial loss in Iran’s horoscope. In transit, the Mahadasha lord, Jupiter, is in Gemini, transiting through the twelfth house of loss, which could lead to a change of power in Iran by June of this year. Mars, in transit from January 15 to February 23, is in the seventh house of war in Capricorn, which could create a situation of war in Iran due to US military intervention. 

The transiting Saturn is in Pisces at present which has influence the 10th (government) and 5th lord (minister post) Mars, 12th lord (loss of power) Mercury and the 2nd lord (state exchequer) the Sun. This transit of Saturn over these three planets is giving an inauspicious results to Iran.

As per the Jaimini system the Chara Dasha of Capricorn-Leo is unfavorable for Iran from November 2025 to May 2026. Capricorn is the 7th house of war. The Amatayakaraka Saturn falls in the 8th house from Capricorn along with Rahu in the Anter Dasha Rashi Leo which is not good for the ruler of the country Ali Khamenie.

As per the Vimshottari system the Jupiter Dasha Rahu Anter Dasha and Saturn Pratyanter Dasha from 14th of February 2026 to 3rd of July 2026 will be the most critical period for Iran when Ali Khamenie regime can fall.

[Hindi]  ईरान पर ज्योतिषी की बड़ी भविष्यवाणी, खामेनेई की सरकार का होगा पतन? भारत को मिलेगा यह लाभ

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