June 4: Leader warns of enemy's hybrid warfare as Iran rejects Kuwait Airport strike claims

By Press TV Website Staff

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, in a message marking the 37th anniversary of Imam Khomeini’s passing on Thursday, said enemies have shifted to “hybrid warfare” after suffering defeat on the battlefield.

A massive ceremony commemorating the passing anniversary of the founder of the Islamic Revolution was held at his mausoleum in Tehran in the presence of senior officials.

At the same time, millions of Iranians took part in nationwide Eid al-Ghadir celebrations, renewing their allegiance to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution.

Meanwhile, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) rejected claims that Iran’s armed forces had targeted Kuwait International Airport during their retaliatory operation.

The IRGC also called for an immediate halt to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, while reaffirming that any ceasefire agreement must include all fronts.

Iran’s UN mission also issued a statement on accountability for US-Israeli attacks on children.

Key developments on day 97 of the war, the 57th day of the ceasefire:

• Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran’s enemies have turned to “hybrid warfare” tactics after suffering a humiliating defeat in the face of the country’s armed forces, urging national unity and vigilance to neutralise enemies’ plots.
• Tens of thousands of people gathered at the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini in southern Tehran to commemorate the 37th anniversary of his passing. The ceremony also saw the attendance of many senior officials.
• Millions of Iranians poured onto the streets of Tehran and cities across the country for the annual Ghadir celebrations, using the occasion of one of Shia Islam's holiest holidays to renew their allegiance to the new Leader and to demonstrate national unity amid the ongoing terrorist war against Iran.
• IRGC Spokesman Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi said a malfunctioning Patriot interceptor, not an Iranian missile, struck Kuwait International Airport. Mohebbi said that investigations show the IRGC Aerospace Force had not fired at the Kuwaiti airport terminal.
• The IRGC called for an immediate halt to Israeli attacks on Lebanon and rejected any ceasefire that does not include all fronts.
• Iran's mission to the UN Office in Geneva commemorated 168 students killed by the United States and Israel in the Minab school bombing during the war against Iran, and called for accountability for attacks on children.
• Commander of IRGC Quds Force Brigadier General Esmaeil Qaani said the minimum demand of Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement is a full Israeli withdrawal to the positions it held before the US-Israeli-imposed 40-day war.
• Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in an interview, said Iran does not seek war, but is prepared to continue defending itself if necessary, underlining the enhanced status of the Islamic Republic's armed forces.
• Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem expressed gratitude to Iran for its support of Lebanon, saying the US and Western countries do not want the Islamic Republic to serve as a model of resistance and justice, but instead seek to turn it into a follower of their interests and influence.
• A drone launched by Hezbollah struck the area where Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior regime officials were present during a visit to the northern borders of occupied Palestine, forcing Netanyahu to flee to a shelter, the Israeli i24 News network reported.
• The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas praised Iran’s insistence on securing a simultaneous end to the war across all regional fronts and thanked Tehran for its continued support for the Palestinian people and their struggle against Israeli occupation.
• The United States said Lebanon and Israel have agreed to implement a new ceasefire following Washington-mediated talks in the US capital, as Hezbollah stressed that neither Washington nor Tel Aviv has any authority to dictate the future of the Lebanese resistance movement.
• The US House of Representatives approved a resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's war powers in relation to Iran, marking a significant challenge to the administration's handling of aggression targeting the Islamic Republic. The measure was passed on Wednesday by a vote of 215-208.
• The international hacker group Handala claimed that a senior official of the Israeli spy agency Mossad had been killed following a bomb explosion in his personal vehicle.
• Bahrani forces arrested 20 more people, including five Shia scholars, on fabricated charges of collaborating with Tehran as the Al Khalifah regime ramps up its repression of Shia Muslims following the US-Israeli war against Iran.
• Germany suffered a humiliating defeat in its bid for a non-permanent UN Security Council seat, with Berlin acknowledging that its unwavering support for Israel had cost it key votes in the General Assembly.

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