Bangladesh, March 15 -- War has never been fought solely on battlefields. Alongside missiles, drones, and military deployments, another conflict unfolds in parallel – the struggle to control narratives. More than two thousand years ago, the Greek dramatist Aeschylus observed that “the first casualty of war is truth.” In the modern era, his observation remains strikingly relevant. The ongoing confrontation between the United States, Israel, and Iran illustrates how information warfare has become an essential component of contemporary conflict.

As tensions ripple across the Middle East and global energy markets react to instability, a parallel battle has emerged in the media and digital spaces. Reports, speculation, and c...