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Presidential Determination

Bosnian Compliance on Withdrawal of Foreign Forces and Terminating Intelligence Cooperation with Iran

President Clinton certified to Congress that Bosnia and Herzegovina had complied with the Dayton Peace Agreement by withdrawing foreign forces and terminating intelligence cooperation with Iran, as required by Public Law 104-122. The determination was based on Bosnian government assurances and U.S. monitoring, though it noted some foreign individuals had assimilated into civilian roles rather than fully departing.

Federal Register Open PDF 61 FR 36493

Impact dates

  1. Determination and certification made

Key directives

  • Report determination and certification to appropriate committees of Congress
  • Publish determination in Federal Register
  • Continue monitoring compliance through Joint Commission in Sarajevo

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Certification reported to Congress and published in Federal Register
  • Termination of intelligence cooperation with Iran declared

Near term (90d)

  • Continued monitoring through Joint Commission in Sarajevo

Long term

  • Ongoing compliance verification for foreign force withdrawal

Risks & tensions

  • Assimilation loophole: foreign fighters assumed civilian roles rather than departing, creating enforcement ambiguity
  • Reliance on Bosnian self-reporting and assurances rather than independent verification
  • No requirement to sever diplomatic or economic ties with Iran leaves continued influence channel
  • IRGC departure based on identified personnel list; undetected personnel not addressed
Presidential Determination: Bosnian Compliance on Withdrawal of Foreign Forces and Terminating Intelligence Cooperation with Iran · Executive Orders