U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 

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39–011 2014

113th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 113–97 

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY 

WITH RESPECT TO IRAN 

MESSAGE 

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

NOTIFICATION THAT THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT 

TO IRAN ORIGINALLY DECLARED ON MARCH 15, 1995, IS TO 

CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND MARCH 15, 2014 

MARCH 13, 2014.—Message and accompanying papers referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed 


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To the Congress of the United States: 

Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 

1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its 

declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and 

transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is 

to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance 

with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the national emergency with 

respect to Iran that was declared on March 15, 1995, is to continue 

in effect beyond March 15, 2014. 

The crisis between the United States and Iran resulting from the 

actions and policies of the Government of Iran has not been resolved. The Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) between the P5+1 and Iran 

went into effect on January 20, 2014, for a period of 6 months. This 

marks the first time in a decade that Iran has agreed to and taken 

specific actions to halt its nuclear program and to roll it back in 

key respects. In return for Iran’s actions on its nuclear program, 

the P5+1, in coordination with the European Union, are taking actions to implement the limited, temporary, and reversible sanctions 

relief outlined in the JPOA. 

Nevertheless, certain actions and policies of the Government of 

Iran are contrary to the interests of the United States in the region 

and continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the 

national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. 

For these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared with respect to Iran and to 

maintain in force comprehensive sanctions against Iran to deal 

with this threat. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, March 12, 2014. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO

IRAN

On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, the President declared a national emergency with respect to Iran, pursuant to the 

International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701– 

1706), to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States 

constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of Iran. 

On May 6, 1995, the President issued Executive Order 12959, imposing more comprehensive sanctions on Iran to further respond to 

this threat. On August 19, 1997, the President issued Executive 

Order 13059, consolidating and clarifying the previous orders. I 

took additional steps pursuant to this national emergency in Executive Order 13553 of September 28, 2010, Executive Order 13574 

of May 23, 2011, Executive Order 13590 of November 20, 2011, Executive Order 13599 of February 5, 2012, Executive Order 13606 

of April 22, 2012, Executive Order 13608 of May 1, 2012, Executive 

Order 13622 of July 30, 2012, Executive Order 13628 of October 9, 

2012, and Executive Order 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 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)), I am 

continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to Iran 

declared in Executive Order 12957. The emergency declared by Executive Order 12957 constitutes an emergency separate from that 

declared on November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170. This renewal, therefore, is distinct from the emergency renewal of November 2013. 

This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, March 12, 2014. 

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