Iranian Intelligence Reports New Pressure from Hostile Forces

Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported today, May 27, that the Iranian intelligence department has issued a statement claiming that 'hostile forces' are attempting to exert new pressure on Iran through 'soft warfare,' 'cognitive warfare,' and other 'hybrid warfare' tactics. According to Odaily, the statement outlines seven key areas of focus for these forces, including increasing economic pressure, exploiting social issues to incite public opinion, stirring ethnic and religious tensions, conducting terrorist attacks and sabotage, smuggling weapons and illegal communication devices, launching cyberattacks, and using foreign Persian-language media and social media platforms for information warfare. The statement also mentions that attempts by armed groups to launch ground operations from Iran's western and northwestern regions have been thwarted by Iranian forces. Additionally, it accuses some foreign media outlets of participating in information warfare and notes that Iranian intelligence has seized a significant amount of weapons and communication equipment. The Iranian intelligence department concludes by stating that Iran has endured multiple wars, attempted coups, and various security challenges, maintaining stability in intelligence and hybrid warfare.