I seem to pick up that James feels that the transiting aspects of Mars against Pluto have been important.

Certainly I noticed that during the recent 150° US was aggressive to ran and it was on the 180° that Iran mined the Tankers for the second time.

So Mars would have been in Gemini, Iran's 3rd House and then Cancer Iran's 4th, if the 1st Feb Chart is used.

Bit by bit it necessary find which planets are involved in this Stand Off.

It might be necessary to look at the US Chart to try to find which planet is playing Iran's role there.

I'd feel the US's Saturn must feel threatened.

H

I think the period 8th July onwards looks interesting in terms of Transists.

1/ There is the Moon's Wobble on the 8th-9th July.

2/ t.Mars will be crossing Iran's r.Jupiter but beginning to oppose its n.Mercury, which itself is squared by t.Uranus.

3/ t.Mars continues on to opposed the n.Mars n.Sun combo. For what it is worth n.Mars is at a midpoint there.

I'd say that midpoint is the Revolutionary Guard.

4/ Chiron is crossing the Asc/ n.Chiron combo too.

5/ Although very hard to explain the Outer Planets are working in a powerful way together just now.

Sweeping up or sucking in certain situations in their way.

For example r.Neptune in Pisces is 150° applying to Iran's Node.

6/ Add in the Tension of the filling Lunar Eclipse and Oh Boy !!

H