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Presidential Notice 12170

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 relations and incomplete implementation of the 1981 Algiers Accords agreements. The continuation is required under section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, which mandates annual renewal to prevent automatic termination.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 67741

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Iran for 1 year
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond November 14, 2012

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication
  • Congressional transmission

Long term

  • Emergency authority remains in place until November 14, 2013 unless renewed again

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural renewal without policy change; text implies indefinite continuation pattern
  • Vague reference to 'process of implementing agreements' without specifying unfulfilled obligations
Presidential Notice 12170: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran · Executive Orders