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Presidential Notice 12170

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect To Iran

President Obama extended for one year the national emergency with respect to Iran originally declared in 1979 under Executive Order 12170, citing ongoing abnormal diplomatic relations and incomplete implementation of the 1981 Algiers Accords. This routine continuation maintains existing sanctions authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 69569

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Iran for 1 year beyond November 14, 2010
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authority continues uninterrupted beyond November 14, 2010

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authority remains in effect until November 14, 2011, unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural extension with minimal policy change; tension between permanent 'temporary' emergency and rule-of-law concerns
  • Document does not specify whether any agencies must take specific implementing actions
Presidential Notice 12170: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect To Iran · Executive Orders