In several articles I have written about the feasibility of an attack on Iran, I identified February 2026 as a turning point toward possible action against the country. Now that it is February, I am refining the timeframe for such an attack.

As with any numerological analysis, this calculation requires one or more anchor points. These are found in the founding dates of the Islamic Republic and the birth date of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.

First, it should be noted that the Islamic Republic of Iran was established in three stages. The first stage took place on February 11, 1979, the day the Islamic Revolution was declared victorious. On that date, the Shah’s governing institutions collapsed, and the army declared neutrality, paving the way for Ayatollah Khomeini’s rise to power.

The second stage occurred between December 2 and 3, 1979, when a referendum was held in Iran. According to reports, approximately 98% of voters supported changing the system of government, and the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran was approved. The third stage took place on April 1, 1979, when Iran was officially declared an Islamic republic.

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Hosseini Khamenei, was born on April 19, 1939. On September 1, 1981, he was elected secretary of the Islamic Republic, and one week later, he was elected president of Iran. Following Khomeini’s death on June 3, 1989, the Assembly of Experts appointed Khamenei as his successor as supreme leader.

A demonstrator lights a cigarette with fire from a burning picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 12, 2026.
A demonstrator lights a cigarette with fire from a burning picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 12, 2026. (credit: REUTERS/TOBY MELVILLE)

A correlation between these dates, according to this analysis, suggests a possible period of significant instability for the regime in Iran. As with any process that has a beginning and an end, the same framework is applied here.

Numerologist: February 18 will be the beginning of Iran's collapse 

The beginning of a potential collapse process, as I have written in several articles, is identified as February 18, 2026, when a severe dissonant angle is formed in Khamenei’s astro-numerological chart.

This angle, according to the analysis, is expected to manifest as mounting difficulties and could ultimately lead to harm befalling him. April 25, 2026, marks another milestone in what is described as the potential decline of the Islamic Republic.

Accordingly, based on the calculations presented here, the period between February 18, 2026, and April 25, 2026, is identified as a critical window during which major developments regarding the Islamic Republic could occur.

This perspective reflects a fatalistic, deterministic approach, in which fate is predetermined.

Jewish tradition provides tools for altering decrees. However, as these principles are not widely known beyond Jewish tradition, the developments described here are presented as likely to unfold within the stated time frame.

Rami Shkalim is a doctor of Jewish philosophy.