In a statement published on Wednesday, the ministry said it sought to inform the Iranian public about the ongoing intelligence-security confrontation between Iran and its adversaries, stressing that the “defeated enemy” is now attempting to compensate for its military failure by shifting toward soft war, cognitive warfare, and hybrid operations.
The ministry said available intelligence indicates that, after failing to achieve goals such as destabilization and territorial fragmentation through military means, hostile parties are now pursuing alternative methods with increased focus on psychological, media, and hybrid warfare tactics.
It warned that the enemy has identified several priority axes of activity, including economic pressure combined with social unrest campaigns, exploitation of shortages and price increases through affiliated networks and foreign Persian-language media, and attempts to incite public dissatisfaction.
The statement also highlighted efforts to fuel ethnic and sectarian tensions in order to undermine national unity among Iran’s ethnic and religious communities, which it described as a key target of enemy planning.
According to the ministry, another element of the plot includes deploying affiliated militant groups linked to “Zionist networks” to carry out cross-border terrorist operations, particularly in Iran’s northwest and southeast regions. It referenced previous confrontations in which such groups were reportedly identified and neutralized through intelligence coordination and military response.
The ministry further warned of continued attempts to conduct terrorist attacks and sabotage operations inside the country through proxy elements and foreign-linked operatives.
It said the enemy is also prioritizing large-scale smuggling of weapons, ammunition, and illegal communication tools, including satellite-based systems, to facilitate destabilizing activities, adding that seized weapons inside Iran demonstrate the scope of such efforts.
The statement accused foreign Persian-language media outlets of playing an active role in the enemy psychological warfare, including incitement and attempts to shape public perception in line with hostile objectives.
It also pointed to cyberattacks as another key component of the hybrid warfare campaign.
The ministry stressed that, despite continued pressure, the adversary is intensifying its hybrid warfare strategy rather than abandoning it, and is attempting to open new fronts, particularly through economic disruption and social agitation.
The Intelligence Ministry concluded that any attempt to undermine national security—whether through espionage, sabotage, terrorist activity, ethnic or sectarian incitement, arms smuggling, cyber operations, or cooperation with hostile media outlets—will be firmly pursued under Iranian law, with offenders referred to judicial authorities.