04/30/2026
Muhammad Hassan Ilyas’s latest article in
"The Nation" explores the recent Iran&US conflict and reflects on what Pakistan’s experience teaches us about realism in statecraft.
Writing as a student of faith and history, he examines how sacred imagination shapes power, contrasting Iran’s clerical leadership model with Pakistan’s more state-centered approach.
Part 1 of a short series:
The recent confrontation between Iran and the United States did more than expose a military imbalance. It exposed a strategic illusion that has shaped parts of
