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Presidential Notice 12170

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran

President Biden continued for one year the national emergency with respect to Iran originally declared by President Carter on November 14, 1979, under Executive Order 12170. This extends sanctions and emergency authorities related to the 1979 Iran hostage crisis and subsequent agreements, distinct from the separate 1995 Iran emergency under Executive Order 12957.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 62709

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Iran for 1 year beyond November 14, 2021
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond November 14, 2021
  • Existing sanctions and emergency measures remain active

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authority continues until November 14, 2022, unless renewed again
  • Ongoing implementation of January 19, 1981 agreements with Iran remains unresolved

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency since 1979 raises questions about statutory intent of time-limited emergency powers
  • Distinguishing this 1979 emergency from the 1995 emergency may confuse sanctions compliance
  • Ongoing non-normalization of U.S.-Iran relations despite decades of emergency authority
Presidential Notice 12170: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran · Executive Orders