Juan Carlos Benítez

Juan Carlos Benitez is a graduate in international relations. He specializes in foreign policy and security, focusing on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and its implications in the international system.

Ali Khamenei’s Succession Within the Iranian Political Framework

The last presidential elections held on June18, 2021 resulted in the victory of the hardliner Ebrahim Raisi, who will be Iran's president for the...

Hezbollah and the Building of a New Lebanese State

Sectarian differences between the pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement and the nationalist Lebanese Forces are looming in Lebanon. Just over a year ago, on Aug. 04, 2020,...

How Does Iran’s Shia Diplomacy Influence the Islamic Republic’s Foreign Policy

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