Pakistan, June 30 -- In the digital age of diplomacy, the battlefield is no longer confined to deserts and skies, it also unfolds across the digital spaces. During the recent 12-day war between Israel and Iran, the X account of the US President, Mr. Donald Trump, became a commanding force in narrating, managing, and ultimately containing the war discourse. With a tone that oscillated between decisive, triumphant, and reconciliatory, Trump's posts shaped the perception of the conflict not only for Americans but for a global audience.

Trump's posts during the war apparently bypassed traditional mainstream media. In one tweet, he declared, "The damage to the Nuclear sites in Iran is said to be 'monumental.' The hits were hard and accurate. ...