Information warfare: how narratives are shaping the Iran conflict

From propaganda about destroyed schools to pressure campaigns targeting Britain, the struggle to control global opinion has become as important as the fighting itself.

Another day, another series of chaotic developments in the Iran conflict. Iranian strikes against Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Georgia have introduced another layer of potential escalation; the uncertainty over a possible US-backed Kurdish insurgency in Iran persists; and the main oil refinery in Bahrain is on fire.

However, I promised not to give a breathles…