Last week, the natal chart of Iran was delineated, the radix of the Islamic republic that arose after the revolution of the Ayatollah Khomeini. The time that the Shah left Iran by plane was taken as the time of birth and the interpretation of that chart seemed to reflect the reality of the country as it is today quite well. In mundane astrology it is often difficult to find a real birth time for a country (unless you use the GC-method), but if there is, it is of course a very good idea to use it. The decisive test is always whether the chart also works in the progressions and with the other forecasting techniques.
Algolzone
The current war with the US started in February this year, from December on there were already massive protests in Iran that were bloodily suppressed. This is clearly visible in the progressions because the Moon was moving through the infamous Algol zone that always causes major problems. When in February the US opened the attack on Iran, the Moon is about to leave its exaltation in Taurus, that moment always gives the climax in the crisis during the passage of the Moon through the Algol zone. The entry into Gemini activates its sign lord Mercury, Lord 1 in the radix, placed in House 8 of death. That Mercury is in conjunction with the star Pelagus, the arrow blade of Cheiron (Sagittarius)!
Difda
The MC with the progression of Mercury / Lord 1 is on Difda in the Sea Monster (the USA) that threatens to swallow Andromeda (Iran) , the princess chained to an island. The progressed Pars Fortunae has just passed the opposition with that position and the progressive Pars Solis, is also about to change ign and enter Aries, the PS is always moving against the normal direction. By entering Aries, military March is activated, in the radix conjunct the Sun on fate star Tebellum. The progressions also do well in this chart. In September / October the Moon will come out of the crisis zone when it has passed over the Hyades, which could temper the violence, although the MC will still be on Difda for a while.