Al-Monitor interviewed Mohammad Raad, one of the founders of Hezbollah and the leader of the group's parliamentary bloc in Lebanon. Raad, who has a degree in philosophy from the Lebanese University, played a role in developing Hezbollah's internal constitution as well as its 1985 "Open Letter to the World," a document that expressed the party's vision. Later, he served as a Hezbollah media official and the chief editor of the group’s official newspaper, Al-Ahed. He would then serve as a member of Hezbollah's Shura Council, which determines the group's major policies and strategies. At the time, Raad was in his late 20s and early 30s.
Senior Hezbollah official speaks out
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