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Presidential Notice 12957

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 1995, maintaining existing sanctions authorities despite the Joint Plan of Action nuclear agreement that had taken effect two months earlier. The notice distinguishes this emergency from the separate 1979 Iran hostage crisis emergency.

Federal Register Open PDF 79 FR 14607

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, 2014
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond March 15, 2014
  • Existing sanctions authorities under IEEPA remain active

Near term (90d)

  • JPOA implementation continues alongside maintained emergency authorities

Long term

  • Emergency subject to annual renewal review under National Emergencies Act
  • Potential tension between diplomatic negotiations and sanctions architecture

Risks & tensions

  • Diplomatic tension: maintaining emergency while implementing JPOA nuclear cooperation
  • Dual-track policy of negotiation plus pressure creates implementation complexity
  • Potential Iranian perception of bad faith despite JPOA commitments
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