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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 on March 15, 1995, under Executive Order 12957. The continuation maintains sanctions authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act based on the ongoing threat from Iranian government actions and policies.

Federal Register Open PDF 71 FR 13241

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, 2006
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authority continues without lapse
  • Existing sanctions under EO 12957, 12959, and 13059 remain in force

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authority extends through March 15, 2007
  • Annual renewal pattern expected to continue unless policy changes

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural renewal that sustains long-standing sanctions architecture; minimal policy change but maintains restrictive trade posture
  • Distinction drawn from 1979 hostage crisis emergency (EO 12170) clarifies separate legal basis for Iran sanctions regime
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