Bangladesh, April 11 -- For decades, the ruling establishment in Tehran has built its ideological identity on hostility—relentlessly chanting “death to Israel” and “death to America” while simultaneously projecting itself as a legitimate regional power. This contradiction lies at the heart of todays instability: a regime that speaks the language of diplomacy when under pressure, but acts through proxies, militancy, and coercion when given space.

Into this volatile equation has now stepped Pakistan, attempting to position itself as a “peace broker” in the ongoing tensions involving Israel, the United States, and Iran. Yet Islamabads credibility in such a role remains deeply questionable. Its own r...