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Executive Order 12959
Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Iran
Signed by William Jefferson Clinton on May 6, 1995.
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@misc{votefiles_eo_12959,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 12959: Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect to Iran}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-12959}},
note = {Reference number eo-12959; official source: Federal Register, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1995/05/09/95-11694/prohibiting-certain-transactions-with-respect-to-iran; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
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These notes list later amendments, revocations, replacing orders, or other Federal Register action.
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 13628, October 9, 2012
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 13628, October 9, 2012; Notice of March 2, 2026
The National Archives records of later actions cover January 8, 1937 to January 19, 2017.
Federal Register table of later actionsRevokes in part and supplements: EO 12613, October 29, 1987; EO 12957, March 15, 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 13628, October 9, 2012; Notice of March 2, 2026
Quoted from the Federal Register's tables of later actions on executive orders (source).