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Executive Order 12957

Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to the Development of Iranian Petroleum Resources

Signed by William Jefferson Clinton on March 15, 1995.

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Note Revoked in part and supplemented by: EO 12959, May 6, 1995
Revoked in part by EO 13059, August 19, 1997
See Notice of March 8, 1996; Notice of March 5, 1997; Notice of March 4, 1998; Notice of March 10, 1999; Notice of March 13, 2000; Notice of March 13, 2001; Notice of March 13, 2002; Notice of March 12, 2003; Notice of March 10, 2004; Notice of March 10, 2005; Notice of March 13, 2006; Notice of March 8, 2007; Notice of March 11, 2008; Notice of March 11, 2009; Notice of March 10, 2010; EO 13553, September 28, 2010; EO 13574, May 23, 2011; EO 13590, November 20, 2011; EO 13606, April 22, 2012; EO 13608, May 1, 2012; EO 13622, July 30, 2012; EO 13628, October 9, 2012; EO 13645, June 3, 2013 Revoked in part and supplemented by: EO 12959, May 6, 1995;
Revoked in part by EO 13059, August 19, 1997;
See Notice of March 8, 1996; Notice of March 5, 1997; Notice of March 4, 1998; Notice of March 10, 1999; Notice of March 13, 2000; Notice of March 13, 2001; Notice of March 13, 2002; Notice of March 12, 2003; Notice of March 10, 2004; Notice of March 10, 2005; Notice of March 13, 2006; Notice of March 8, 2007; Notice of March 11, 2008; Notice of March 11, 2009; Notice of March 10, 2010; EO 13553, September 28, 2010; EO 13574, May 23, 2011; EO 13590, November 20, 2011; EO 13606, April 22, 2012; EO 13608, May 1, 2012; EO 13622, July 30, 2012; EO 13628, October 9, 2012; EO 14382, February 6, 2026

The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.

Federal Register table of later actionsRevoked in part and supplemented by: EO 12959, May 6, 1995; Revoked in part by: EO 13059, August 19, 1997; See: Notice of March 8, 1996; Notice of March 5, 1997; Notice of March 4, 1998; Notice of March 10, 1999; Notice of March 13, 2000; Notice of March 13, 2001; Notice of March 13, 2002; Notice of March 12, 2003; Notice of March 10, 2004; Notice of March 10, 2005; Notice of March 13, 2006; Notice of March 8, 2007; Notice of March 11, 2008; Notice of March 11, 2009; Notice of March 10, 2010; EO 13553, September 28, 2010; EO 13574, May 23, 2011; EO 13590, November 20, 2011; EO 13606, April 22, 2012; EO 13608, May 1, 2012; EO 13622, July 30, 2012; EO 13628, October 9, 2012; EO 14382, February 6, 2026

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