A joint US-Israel strike on Iran set off explosions in Teheran shortly after 9.30am, and other hits were reported across the country in several cities. Iran retaliated with attacks on US air bases across the Middle East in Kuwait, Bahrein, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The violent escalation took place with Mars in late Aquarius exactly conjunct the recent Solar Eclipse which located to Teheran had Pluto exactly on the Descendant on the cusp of the 7th house of allies and enemies. The eclipse chart also has Eris (= discord) conjunct Chiron on the midheaven hinting at old unhealed wounds.
The strike chart had a fight-for-control Pluto on the Midheaven; with Mars in an over-reactive and explosive square to Uranus and Algol. Mercury is retrograde. The Pisces Sun is conjunct the North Node. It is not as damaging as the Iraq Attack chart from 20 March 2003 which had the Pisces Sun square the war-mongering Saturn opposition Pluto. The Mars Uranus square might suggest a shorter-lived conflict but then again Pluto on the Midheaven will not give in easily.
According to one analyst “Iran could unleash hell on Strait of Hormuz – through which a quarter of the world’s oil travels.”
Although described by Israel as pre-emptive the evidence is that this is not a response to an imminent threat. ‘It is a war of choice with Israel and the USA calculating that the Islamic regime in Iran is vulnerable; dealing with a severe economic crisis, the fallout from the brutal crackdown on protesters at the start of the year and with defences still badly damaged by last summer’s war.’
Since Tehran is one of Moscow’s staunchest allies and has supported Russia’s war effort in Ukraine by supplying drones and missiles and buying Russian weaponry to strengthen their own defences, it puts Putin in a tight spot.
On the astrology it came a few days earlier than anticipated with the tr Uranus square the 10th house Mars on the Israel chart running from 12th March to 5th April which always looked to be a flash point, both recklessly aggressive and insecure. Tr Uranus is also square the Mars/Ascendant on Trump’s chart now which the recent eclipse spotlighted, putting him into an even more combative mood than usual and continuing until Uranus exits into Gemini in April.
The most illuminating chart for Iran is the 22 December 1501 chart, which has a tough, brutal Mars in Taurus opposition Pluto which is being triggered right through into April. Great risk and great instability. A fight to the death.
However there is not much visible sign on the astrology that the Islamic regime will collapse instantly which is what Trump seems to be demanding.
Ali Larijani, 3 June 1958, has been named as the successor should the Iranian Supreme Leader succumb though he is evidently not trusted by the hardliners. He is a Sun Gemini with a confident (maybe overly so) Jupiterian yod inconjunct Mercury sextile Mars. He has Pluto in final degree Leo being opposed by Solar Arc Saturn for this year and next and by tr Uranus square both in the next two months. So under maximum pressure, weighted down by war and unsettled by turbulence.
The Israel chart has tr Pluto exactly opposition the 10th house Moon now to mid March for a moment of national intensity and great pressure on the government. That stays around on and off till late 2027. Also around now a ruthless and dangerous Solar Arc Mars square Pluto which could suggest a frustrating and risky phase of being trapped. Through 2027 the Solar Arc Midheaven will conjunct the 12th house Neptune for a country mired in confusion and indecision. 2028 looks agitated; and 2030 will see even more destructive and stuck situations with SA Sun square Pluto and SA Mars square Saturn. And on through the 2030s with tr Pluto opposition their 10th house Pluto, then Saturn and finally Mars into early 2040s. There is absolutely nothing to suggest that this escapade or any future one will bring peace to Israel.
It is difficult to see how this ends – the US public will not take kindly to being dragged into a foreign conflict having voted Trump in on a no-war ticket.
Where Trump is concerned given his recent over heated mood, it reminds me of one of Maggie Thatcher’s cabinet minister saying before the Falklands War that she was itching for a fight and did not much care who she had it with.
On the USA chart what is significant is the Solar Arc Sun exactly square the USA Mars which is a sign of a collision/shock/conflict/outburst of anger. On the Sibly USA chart tr Uranus is exactly square the late Aquarius Moon which was in the direct line of the recent Aquarius Solar Eclipse hinting at a moment which will test the USA’s internal sense of cohesion and security, as well as bring its public image under scrutiny. Tr Uranus will square the Solar Arc Mars this April for a phase of high insecurity.
More anon.
See previous post: Israel and the Middle East – rolling turmoil. 29th December 2025
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