Trump Extends State of Emergency Against Iran for Another Year
U.S. President Donald Trump has extended the state of emergency regarding Iran for another year, keeping unilateral sanctions against Tehran in place.
Operativ Media reports that this was stated in a notice by Trump published in the U.S. Federal Register.
The document notes that relations between Washington and Tehran have not yet normalized. Additionally, the process of implementing the Algiers Accords, signed on January 19, 1981, remains ongoing. That agreement facilitated the release of American diplomats held hostage in Tehran for over a year following the 1979 revolution.
Citing these circumstances, Trump decided to maintain the state of emergency declared on November 14, 1979, in effect beyond November 14, 2026.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter signed Executive Order 12170 on November 14, 1979, following the hostage-taking of Americans in Tehran. That order froze official Iranian assets in the United States, including bank accounts.
On April 7, 1980, Carter severed diplomatic relations with Iran and banned exports to the country, including food and pharmaceuticals. Subsequently, the U.S. also banned imports of goods from Iran and travel by Americans to the country.
