Biden Extends National Emergency With Respect to Iran

Biden Extends National Emergency With Respect to Iran
President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, on March 5, 2021. Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images
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President Joe Biden on Friday extended the national emergency with respect to Iran for another year, according to a White House notice.

In a letter sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate President Kamala Harris, Biden said he is extending the national emergency with respect to Iran beyond March 15. The original emergency declaration in Executive Order 12957 was made by President Bill Clinton on March 15, 1995.
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