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Presidential Notice 13441

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Lebanon

President Biden continued for one year the national emergency with respect to Lebanon originally declared in 2007 under Executive Order 13441, citing ongoing threats from Iran's arms transfers to Hezbollah and continued risks to Lebanese sovereignty and regional stability. The continuation extends the emergency's authorities beyond August 1, 2021.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 38901

Impact dates

  1. One-year continuation period expires; next annual continuation decision due

  2. National emergency would have expired without continuation

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Lebanon for 1 year beyond August 1, 2021
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authorities continue uninterrupted beyond August 1, 2021

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication and congressional transmission
  • Potential Treasury/State Department updates to sanctions designations or guidance

Long term

  • Annual review required by National Emergencies Act for potential continuation or termination in July 2022

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural continuation without policy expansion; maintains status quo sanctions architecture
  • Iran-Hezbollah arms transfers cited as evolving threat with 'increasingly sophisticated weapons systems'—language suggests modest escalation framing
Presidential Notice 13441: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Lebanon · Executive Orders