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Author: Michael Rubin

Michael Rubin, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, is editor of the Middle East Quarterly. He is co-author, with Patrick Clawson, of Eternal Iran: Continuity and Chaos (Palgrave, 2005).
Domestic Threats to Iranian Stability: Khuzistan and Baluchistan

Domestic Threats to Iranian Stability: Khuzistan and Baluchistan

November 13, 2005 | Michael Rubin
The Islamic Republic of Iran is facing a new wave of domestic violence, with multiple bombings in the provinces of Khuzistan and Baluchistan in the past six months. Iran is ethnically diverse. While the recent terrorism may have some ethnic or sectarian component, Iranian nationalism trumps ethnic separatism.
Will Washington Support Democracy in Iran?

Will Washington Support Democracy in Iran?

February 13, 2005 | Michael Rubin
After a first term marked by schizophrenic Iran policy initiatives, the Bush White House will soon develop a coordinated policy to promote peaceful regime change in Iran. The Bush administration is heartened by the apparent success of the Iraqi election and believes that Iranians are ready to exert their democratic rights.