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On March 14, 2014, the Federal Register published Presidential Notice of March 12, 2014 – Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran. The Notice continues for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive Order (EO) 12957 of March 15, 1995. On May 6, 1995, the President issued EO 12959, imposing more comprehensive sanctions on Iran to further respond to this threat. On August 19, 1997, the President issued EO 13059, consolidating and clarifying the previous orders. Additional steps were taken pursuant to this national emergency in EO 13553 of September 28, 2010, EO 13574 of May 23, 2011, EO of November 20, 2011, EO 13599 of February 5, 2012, EO 13606 of April 22, 2012, EO 13608 of May 1, 2012, EO 13622 of July 30, 2012, EO 13628 of October 9, 2012, and EO 13645 of June 3, 2013.
While the Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) between the P5+1 and Iran that went into effect on January 20, 2014, marks the first time in a decade that Iran has agreed to and taken specific actions to halt its nuclear program and roll it back in key respects, certain actions and policies of the Government of Iran continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. For this reason, the President determined that the national emergency declared on March 15, 1995, must continue in effect beyond March 15, 2014. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), the President is continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to Iran declared in EO 12957. The emergency declared by EO 12957 constitutes an emergency separate from that declared on November 14, 1979, by EO 12170. This renewal, therefore, is distinct from the emergency renewal of November 2013. |
US – President extends national emergency with respect to Iran
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