I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to Iran.

By: Bahramerad

With these words, President G.W.Bush continued the National Emergency with Respect to Iran for one more year.
Because this emergency order 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 2006.
On November 14, 1979, by Executive Order 12170, President Carter declared a National Emergency with respect to Iran . This order was renewed in November 2006 . A second National Executive Order 12957, this time by President Clinton , declared a new National Emergency with Respect to Iran. This has now been renewed by Bush for another year separately and in tandem with the other Executive Order.

Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran

March 09, 2007 , The White House President George W. Bush

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 overnment of Iran. On May 6, 1995, the President issued Executive Order 12959 imposing more comprehensive sanctions to further respond to this threat, and on August 19, 1997, the President issued Executive Order 13059 consolidating and clarifying the previous orders. 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, 2007. 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 2006. This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.

GEORGE W. BUSH , THE WHITE HOUSE, March 8, 2007.