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19–011 2012

112th Congress, 2d Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 112–93 

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, 2012, PURSUANT TO 

50 U.S.C. 1622(d) 

MARCH 13, 2012.—Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

ordered to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, March 13, 2012. 

The Hon. JOHN BOEHNER, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: 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 the enclosed notice to 

the Federal Register for publication stating that the national emergency with respect to Iran that was declared on March 15, 1995, 

is to continue in effect beyond March 15, 2012. 

The crisis between the United States and Iran resulting from the 

actions and policies of the Government of Iran has not been resolved. The 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 maintain 

in force comprehensive sanctions against Iran to respond to this 

threat. 

Sincerely, 

BARACK OBAMA. 


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NOTICE

CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY

WITH RESPECT TO IRAN

EXECUTIVE ORDER 12957 

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 to further respond to this 

threat; on August 19, 1997, the President issued Executive Order 

13059, consolidating and clarifying the previous orders; and I 

issued Executive Order 13553 of September 28, 2010, Executive 

Order 13574 of May 23, 2011, Executive Order 13590 of November 

20, 2011, and Executive Order 13599 of February 5, 2012, to take 

additional steps pursuant to this national emergency. 

Because the 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, the national emergency declared on March 15, 1995, must continue in effect beyond March 15, 2012. 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. 

Because the emergency declared by Executive Order 12957 constitutes an emergency separate from that declared on November 

14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170, this renewal is distinct from 

the emergency renewal of November 2011. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress. 

BARACK OBAMA. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, March 13, 2012. 

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