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Presidential Notice 12957

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran

This notice continues for one year the national emergency with respect to Iran originally declared in 1995 under Executive Order 12957, citing Iran's continued threat to U.S. national security through missile proliferation, regional aggression, support for terrorist groups, and activities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The renewal is distinct from the separate 1979 hostage-crisis emergency and keeps in force comprehensive sanctions and related executive orders issued over 25 years.

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 14731

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Iran for 1 year beyond March 15, 2020
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond March 15, 2020

Near term (90d)

  • Annual renewal notice transmitted to Congress and published in Federal Register

Long term

  • Sanctions regime under E.O. 12957 and subsequent orders remains active through March 2021 unless terminated or renewed again

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural renewal under National Emergencies Act section 202(d); no new policy escalation
  • Distinguishes this emergency from separate 1979 hostage-crisis emergency, possibly to preempt legal confusion
  • Text notes 'malign activities' language from 2018 NSPM-11, maintaining continuity with prior administration's Iran policy framework
Presidential Notice 12957: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran · Executive Orders