Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran

President Obama extended for one year the national emergency with respect to Iran originally declared in 1979 under Executive Order 12170, citing ongoing abnormal diplomatic relations and incomplete implementation of the 1981 Algiers Accords agreements.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 70035

Impact dates

Nov 14, 2012
Continued national emergency expires unless further extended

Key directives

Continue national emergency with respect to Iran for 1 year beyond November 14, 2011
Publish notice in Federal Register
Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

National emergency continues beyond November 14, 2011
Existing sanctions and IEEPA authorities remain in force

Near term (90d)

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Long term

Annual review required for continuation beyond November 14, 2012
Ongoing sanctions regime maintained pending normalization of U.S.-Iran relations

Risks & tensions

Routine procedural continuation without policy change; text notes 'process of implementing the agreements...is still under way' without specifying what remains incomplete, leaving ambiguity about conditions for termination