Babak Dehghanpisheh is a senior correspondent for Reuters covering the Middle East. He previously served as bureau chief in Baghdad for Newsweek and Beirut, and reported on Syria for The Washington Post. His noteworthy coverage includes significant events in Iraq during the war and post-war era. A dual national with an Iranian father and American mother, he holds a bachelor's degree in business and a master's in journalism. Dehghanpisheh has received multiple awards for his investigative reporting, including recognition from the European Press Prize and the Asian Publishers Association.
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Meaning of the name - Babak
lion, strong
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Babak Dehghanpisheh belongs to the Generation X group.
Educated At: Arizona State University
Occupation: writer
Employers: Newsweek
Awards Received: Gerald Loeb Award | Livingston Award nominee | National Headliner Award | Young Journalist Award
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for January 2, 1972
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 2, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 2, 2025 |
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| Sun | 11 Capricorn 24 | 12 Capricorn 33 | 5 Pisces 11 |
| Moon | 4 Leo 43 | 17 Aquarius 5 | 12 Cancer 55 |
| Mercury | 18 Sagittarius 52 | 22 Sagittarius 6 | 11 Pisces 30 |
| Venus | 12 Aquarius 54 | 29 Aquarius 32 | 16 Aries 51 |
| Mars | 4 Aries 29 | 1 Leo 21 | 9 Taurus 19 |
| Jupiter | 22 Sagittarius 36 | 13 Gemini 1 | 2 Capricorn 58 |
| Saturn | 0 Gemini 37 | 14 Pisces 35 | 0 Gemini 24 |
| Uranus | 18 Libra 10 | 23 Taurus 36 | 17 Libra 53 |
| Neptune | 4 Sagittarius 8 | 27 Pisces 19 | 5 Sagittarius 12 |
| Pluto | 2 Libra 2 | 1 Aquarius 6 | 1 Libra 21 |
| Rahu | 6 Aquarius 32 | 1 Aries 24 | 3 Aquarius 43 |
| Ketu | 6 Leo 32 | 1 Libra 24 | 3 Leo 43 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Babak Dehghanpisheh's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn square Mercury
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Saturn square Jupiter
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Saturn sextile Saturn
Exact: 09 August, 2025
