President Trump extends national emergency against Iran for another year
On Thursday, March 12, US President Donald Trump extended the national emergency declaration regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran for another year.
In a letter to Congress, President Trump noted that the national emergency regarding Iran, which expires on March 15, 2020, should be extended for another year.
The continuation of Tehran's policies and the activities of the network it supports in the region, and the continued actions of the Revolutionary Guard, which pose a threat to US national security, are the reasons for this decision.
The then US President Jimmy Carter signed Executive Order No. 12170 to declare a national emergency against the Islamic Republic after the hostage crisis on November 14, 1979. Also, Bill Clinton issued Executive Order No. 12957 on March 15, 1995 against the Islamic Republic of Iran, which were always extended by subsequent presidents against the Iranian regime.
US presidents declare a national emergency against countries or groups that pose an unusual or extraordinary threat to the country's national security.
The validity of executive orders issued under the National Emergency Act against other countries expires if they are not renewed by the President.
Source: Voice of America
