Michael Rubin

Michael Rubin

Director of Policy Analysis

Michael Rubin specializes in Iran, Turkey and the Horn of Africa. His career includes time as a Pentagon official, with field experiences in Iran, Yemen, and Iraq, as well as engagements with the Taliban prior to 9/11. Mr. Rubin has also contributed to military education, teaching U.S. Navy and Marine units about regional conflicts and terrorism. His scholarly work includes several key publications, such as “Dancing with the Devil” and “Eternal Iran.” Rubin earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in history and a B.S. in biology from Yale University.

Articles by this Author
There Is a Difference Between a State Organized Around Ethnicity, and Blind Adherence to Ethnic Nationalism
Disputed Figures from the Uprising That Toppled Sheikh Hasina Demand Scrutiny. The U.N. Must Substantiate Its Reported Death Toll
In Reality, Somaliland’s Self-Governance Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Djibouti
In Effect, Ervin Massinga Is Telling His Ethiopian and Broader African Audience to Ignore the White House and the President’s Comments
By Providing Iran Inroads and Prioritizing Iraq’s Corrupt Ex-Prime Minister over the Masses, Al-Zaidi Is Disappointing Iraqis
By Ignoring Benghazi, the State Department and Many in Europe Opened the Door to Turkey to Seize Advantage
No One Will Take the Restoration of Cypriot Unity Seriously So Long as People View Turkey’s Occupation More as an Opportunity than Outrage
Among Americans, Opposition to Close Ties with Israel Is Growing
The State Department Should Ensure That U.S. Aid Depends on Countries Requiring Visa Applications in Advance
Irish Politicians Openly Demonize Jews, and Growing Indulgence in Antisemitism Makes Bloodshed Inevitable
Qatar Is Reeling from the Iran War, and Its Ability to Pay off Critics Is Declining
Barrack Has Almost Single-Handedly Reworked U.S. Policy Toward the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East in Turkey’s Favor
With Houthi Missiles Targeting Civilians in Saudi Arabia, Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq Must Know He Is Not Advancing Peace
It Is Likely Only a Matter of Time Until the Iranian Regime and Its Proxies Seek to Spark Renewed Unrest and Insurgency in the Eastern Province
Aliyev’s Rhetoric of Armenia as ‘West Azerbaijan’ Suggests Peace Is Not His Goal and He Is Playing Trump for a Fool
On Saturday, Sadiq Al Gharyani, the Grand Mufti of Libya, Called on Muslim Pilots to Emulate Omani Pilot Hamam Al Hammami and Hijack Aircraft to Attack Israel
Iraqis Complain About Iran’s Dumping of Cheap Manufactured and Agricultural Goods That Undercut Local Industries
Why Not Make the State Department Lobby a Rotating Display of Industrial Might and Goods?
The Time for the Indian Military to Assemble Drone Swarms and the Means to Counter Them Is Now
Saudi Arabia’s Loadings at Yanbu Are Now Increasing Again After a Brief Pause After Iraqi Militia Drones Struck the Petroline