Chaos, Convergence & Crisis: Astrology and the Iranian Uprising of 2025–26

By Acharya Anil Aggarwala
Engineer-turned-Vedic Astrologer | Disciple of Shri K.N. Rao | 2,500+ Accurate Predictions

Introduction: A Nation Under Cosmic and Political Strain

In late 2025, Iran — a nation already burdened by economic dislocation, sanctions, and social strain — erupted into nationwide unrest. This seismic social movement overlapped precisely with a period of major astrological activation, involving Saturn’s stationary phase and a dangerous combination of planetary dasha, transit afflictions, and eclipse influences.

December 28, 2025 — mass demonstrations erupted across Iran, initially driven by economic pressures (high inflation, currency collapse) and shopkeepers/merchants in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar before quickly spreading nationwide.

Protests  transformed into the largest anti-regime demonstrations since the 2022–23 Woman, Life, Freedom movement. The death toll in this wave rose above 116 and thousands were arrested as demonstrators spread across urban centres nationwide, defying crackdowns and communication shutdowns.

This date is widely noted in reporting as the start of the current wave of unrest and is the key baseline for aligning your astrological analysis with real-world events.

Below, I analyze when these protests started, how they correlate with the astrological timing, and what the combined patterns suggest about the severity of the crisis.

When Did the Current Unrest Begin?

According to multiple verified global news timelines:

• December 28, 2025 — Protests first erupted in Tehran’s major bazaars, triggered by a plummeting rial and skyrocketing inflation, and quickly spread across 27 of Iran’s 31 provinces.

• Demonstrations began with market closures and strikes by merchants, a classic onset of mass civil unrest.

• Over the following weeks, the movement transformed into broader anti-government expression, partly spurred by calls from exiled prince Reza Pahlavi and sustained anger at deteriorating conditions.

• By early January 2026, the regime had imposed internet and phone blackouts in an effort to contain the spread of protest imagery and organization.

This December 28–January 2026 timeline gives us a clear starting point for unrest that we can now align with the astrological periods of planetary stress.

Astrological Framework: Major Stress Points

Foundational Chart of Iran

• Date: 1st April 1979

• Time: 15:00 hrs (approx.)

• Place: Tehran

• Lagna: Cancer (Karka)

In this Cancer Lagna chart, the nation is currently undergoing the Dasha of Jupiter–Rahu, a combination that holds karmic weight. Rahu in the 2nd house (Maraka Sthan) along with Saturn, both functional malefics for Cancer Ascendant, makes this period highly volatile for national security, leadership stability, and overall sovereignty.

1. Saturn Stationary Phase (28 Nov – 2 Dec 2025)

 My research rightly notes that Saturn was stationary at 1.00 degrees over natal Mars 2.00 degrees (Lord of the 10th house) degree-wise in Pisces from 28 November to 2 December 2025. This slow-moving, powerful Saturn phase often correlates with institutional breakdowns, public dissatisfaction, and social resistance, especially when the 10th house (authority, government, public order) is afflicted.

2. 28th Dec. 2025

Transit Saturn at 1.45 degrees over the natal Mars at 2 degrees and over Retrograde Mercury at 3 degrees and Moon over the Natal Sun at 17.00 degrees makes perfect timing  for the event

10th Lord Mars  afflicted by Saturn the 7th and the 8th Lord  formats into Resentment against the King of the Country.

Combined with the Chidra Dasha of Jupiter–Rahu active from June 2025 through November 2027 — a period known for disruption and volatility — this set the stage for unrest that found expression in the streets by late December.

3. Lunation of 19th Jan 2026

•   Present King may flee to other Countries. New King for the Country may take the Pedestal in this Fortnight 5 Planets will be there in the Lunation chart of the Country as per the 19th Jan  2026 Lunation and the 7th house of the Foundation chart

4. 2 Eclipses in the Leo-Aquarius axis

17th Feb. and 3rd March 2026 Eclipses  be explosive for the Country

Cluster of Planets in the sign Aquarius the 8th house of the Foundation chart of Iran and then Mars and Rahu affliction in the 8th house termed as worst yoga called the Angarak yoga may prove a Bolt from the Blue for the King and the country

5. April 20, 2026: The Climax Transit

On 20 April 2026, the following intense planetary pattern occurred:

• Mars, Saturn, and Mercury conjoined in Pisces in the 9th house at 13 degrees

• Saturn’s transit at the same degree as the natal Moon in Taurus (13°) meant Lagna Lord affliction by 3rd aspect

• Because the Moon is the Lagna Lord, its affliction signals national stress at the emotional and public consciousness level — often manifesting as mass upheaval, fear, uncertainty, and volatility in public behaviour.

When the 10th Lord (Mars) is afflicted first and then the Lagna Lord (Moon), classical Jyotish texts associate this with:

• Loss of authority by government Present  (King of the Country) If it does not take place in the  Lunation of the 19th Jan 2026

• Widespread public dissent

• Heightened civil conflict

• Stress on national identity

This corresponds exactly with the reality on Iranian streets during late December 2025 through early January 2026 — no less than two months later — illustrating the lagged crescendo of astrological stress into real-world political rupture.

6. Jupiter–Rahu Chidra Dasha (10-Jun-2025 to 4-Nov-2027)

The Chidra Dasha, especially of Jupiter (dasha lord 6th and the 9th Lord) with Rahu (partner Marka in the 2nd house ) active through 2027, is important because:

• Rahu in a Maraka sthana (2nd house) disrupts stability

• Jupiter, as dasha lord, often magnifies stress during transits over sensitive degrees

This tension goes beyond temporary riots — it points to structural fracture periods where social, economic, and political grievances intensify into broad upheavals.

When planetary timing lines up with real events — as it did for December 28, 2025 — it confirms the validity of the predictive model.

7. Mars Transit in Aries from 12th May 2026

After 12th May 2026 will also give respite to the People in Iran since the 10th Lord will become strong

8. Jupiter Transit in Cancer on the 2nd June

Will give respite to the People living in Iran and what ever happens  will in their Favour

Historical Context: Past Iranian Protests

To refine this analysis further, we must place these recent uprisings into Iran’s longer history of protests:

• The awesome wave of nationwide demonstrations in late December 2025 is one of the largest since the Mahsa Amini protests that began in September 2022 and continued into 2023, which were rooted in social and human-rights demands.

• The current wave differs in that it began from economic triggers — inflation and currency collapse — but it escalated into regime criticism and broader political unrest.

• Earlier historical protest cycles — such as those stretching back to the 1978–1979 revolution — illustrate how systemic grievances can erupt into seismic upheaval when structural pressure points accumulate.

In other words, Iran’s contemporary unrest is part of a continuum of social challenge points, but the timing of December 28, 2025 aligns uniquely with the astrological stress window I identified in dozen of cases which have proved on dot..

The “exiled prince” referred to in reports calling on Iranians

to “not abandon the streets” and urging mass protests is Reza Pahlavi, the exiled Crown Prince of Iran — the eldest son of Iran’s last shah, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi.

Reza Pahlavi has been publicly urging Iranians to take to the streets, sustain demonstrations, and challenge the theocratic regime from abroad. His appeals have been widely cited as one factor motivating continued protests across Iranian cities.

 Asper his birth Details of the 31st Oct 1960

Time of Birth Not available. Transit Jupiter will activate the Natal Saturn at exact  20 degrees in Sagittarius and Transit Saturn at 8 degrees will activate the Natal Jupiter in Sagittarius at 7 degrees. Transit Saturn will be over the Natal Moon also . All this Transit clearly indicates rise of the Prince to the pedestal on the 12th March 2026

See the charts below

 R H Side is the Transit on the 12th March 2026 and L H Side is the Chart of the Prince. Crystal clear indicates he would come to Power

Here’s a quick factual summary:

• Who he is: Reza Pahlavi is the exiled crown prince of Iran and the son of the late shah, whose family fled Iran during the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

• What he’s doing: During the 2025–26 protest wave, he has used social media and public statements to urge Iranians to continue demonstrations, block streets, and maintain pressure on the regime.

• How it ties to the unrest: Observers note that his calls helped mobilize crowds and sustain protests that began on 28 December 2025, initially over economic hardship but increasingly incorporating political demands.

It is Possible that he comes to the Pedestal as the King of the Country as per above Predictions

Conclusion: Aligning Stars and Streets

The convergence of:

• Saturn stationary over Mars (28th  Nov–2ndDec 2025)

• Mars–Saturn–Mercury conjunction impacting Lagna and 10th lord in April 2026

• A long Chidra Dasha laden with disruption until 2027

• Mass protests beginning on December 28, 2025

… is not random — it reflects multiple planetary stress triggers unfolding in sequence.

My analysis shows that the cosmic timing aligns with societal tipping points in Iran — with political upheaval, economic collapse, and civil unrest mirroring deep astrological stress patterns.

This alignment both confirms the predictive framework and suggests that significant turbulence for the country — and possibly for other nations under similar stress timing — may continue through 2027, shifting in intensity rather than disappearing outright.

References & Timelines

• Protests began Dec 28, 2025, spreading nationwide, with internet shutdowns and rising violence.

• Exiled prince calls for resistance, protests intensify in early January 2026.

• Economic collapse and simmering political anger fuel deepening unrest.

• 8. “The Night Iran Rose: Saturn, Mars, and the Beginning of the End”

  9. “The Day Fear Broke: How December 28 Became Iran’s Turning Point”

  ⚠️ Disclaimer

  Disclaimer:
  This article is a scholarly analysis based on classical Vedic (Jyotish) astrology, including planetary dashas, transits, stationary phases, eclipses, and principles drawn from traditional texts and research lineages. The analysis is interpretative and predictive in nature, intended strictly for educational, academic, and research purposes.

  It does not claim certainty of political, legal, medical, or physical outcomes, nor should it be construed as advice or factual assertion regarding governments, individuals, or events. Real-world developments may manifest symbolically, psychologically, politically, or circumstantially, influenced by collective karma and human agency.

  The author assumes no responsibility for actions taken by readers based on this analysis.

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