In a Federal Register notice published July 31, 2017 President Trump declared a Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Lebanon, effectively extending the sanctions currently in force for one year beyond the previous automatic termination date of August 1, 2017.
According to the notice, "Certain ongoing activities…serve to undermine Lebanese sovereignty, contribute to political and economic instability in Lebanon, and continue to constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States."
The National Emergencies Act provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless extended within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration. With this notice the national emergency is now extended to August 1, 2018.
The full text of the Federal Register notice can be accessed at:
