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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 by President Carter on November 14, 1979, under Executive Order 12170. The continuation maintains sanctions and related authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act because U.S.-Iran relations had not normalized and implementation of the 1981 Algiers Accords remained ongoing.

Federal Register Open PDF 78 FR 68323

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Iran for 1 year beyond November 14, 2013
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues beyond November 14, 2013
  • Sanctions authorities under IEEPA remain in effect

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency subject to annual renewal review
  • Continued freeze of Iranian assets
  • Ongoing restrictions on trade and financial transactions with Iran

Risks & tensions

  • Routine annual renewal masks sustained decades-long adversarial relationship
  • Timing during P5+1 nuclear negotiations (2013) may have carried diplomatic signaling weight, though text does not mention them
  • Vague reference to 'process of implementing the agreements' from 1981 leaves unclear what specific obligations remain unresolved
Presidential Notice 12170: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran · Executive Orders