Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran

This notice extends for one year the national emergency with respect to Iran originally declared on November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170. The President cites ongoing non-normalized relations with Iran and incomplete implementation of the January 19, 1981 agreements as justification for continuation beyond November 14, 2023. This renewal is explicitly distinguished from the separate emergency declared in Executive Order 12957 (1995).

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 77489

Impact dates

Nov 14, 2024
Continued national emergency expires unless renewed again

Key directives

Continue national emergency with respect to Iran for 1 year beyond November 14, 2023
Publish notice in Federal Register
Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

National emergency continues in effect without lapse
Existing sanctions and restrictions under EO 12170 remain active

Near term (90d)

Continued enforcement of Iran-related economic measures
Federal Register publication and congressional transmission

Long term

Annual renewal cycle continues unless terminated by Congress or President
Potential for sustained sanctions architecture absent diplomatic breakthrough

Risks & tensions

Perpetual emergency status normalizes exceptional economic powers; no clear termination criteria defined
Distinction from EO 12957 emergency suggests layered, overlapping sanctions architecture may confuse compliance
Text implies but does not detail whether 'measures adopted' have evolved beyond 1979 scope—vague on current operational content