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Presidential Notice 12170

Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran

President George W. Bush continued for one year the national emergency with respect to Iran that was originally declared on November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170. The continuation is justified by ongoing abnormal relations with Iran and the incomplete implementation of the January 19, 1981, Algiers Accords agreements.

Federal Register Open PDF 73 FR 67357

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless renewed

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency with respect to Iran for 1 year beyond November 14, 2008
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authority continues beyond November 14, 2008
  • IEEPA-based sanctions and restrictions remain in force

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authority expires November 14, 2009 unless renewed again
  • Ongoing framework for Iran sanctions policy

Risks & tensions

  • Routine procedural renewal obscures long-term emergency architecture; IEEPA powers invoked in 1979 remain foundational to modern sanctions regime
  • Vague reference to 'process of implementing' 1981 agreements suggests indefinite continuation mechanism
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