PANews reported on May 27 that Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported today (May 27) that Iranian intelligence issued a statement claiming that "hostile forces" are attempting to exert new pressure on Iran through "soft warfare," "cognitive warfare," and other "hybrid warfare" methods. The statement said that, according to information obtained by Iran, the enemy is currently focusing on seven areas: increasing economic pressure, exploiting social issues to incite public opinion, provoking ethnic and religious conflicts, carrying out terrorist attacks and sabotage, smuggling weapons and illegal communication equipment, launching cyberattacks, and conducting information warfare through foreign Persian-language media and social media platforms. The statement also indicated that the enemy had attempted to launch ground operations from western and northwestern Iran using armed groups, but these plans were thwarted by Iran. The statement also accused some foreign media outlets of participating in information warfare and claimed that Iranian intelligence agencies had seized a large quantity of weapons and communication equipment. The Iranian intelligence department concluded its statement by saying that Iran has experienced numerous wars, failed coups, and various security challenges, and has maintained stability in intelligence warfare and hybrid warfare.