Foreign policy and sanctions

Executive Order 13574: Authorizing the Implementation of Certain Sanctions Set Forth in the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, as Amended

President: Barack Obama

Delegated implementation of menu-based Iran Sanctions Act penalties to Treasury and State.

Status: Revoked — by EO 13716.

Is Executive Order 13574 still in effect? No. EO 13716 revoked it.

What does Executive Order 13574 do?

EO 13574 supplied procedures for imposing specified sanctions under the Iran Sanctions Act, dividing responsibilities between Treasury and State and directing agencies to implement determinations. EO 13716 revoked it on JCPOA Implementation Day. EO 13846 later reimposed relevant Iran sanctions using broader consolidated authorities rather than reviving EO 13574.

Later evidence reviewed September 23, 2026: EO 13846 reimposed relevant sanctions under broader authorities. Treasury OFAC — FAQ 604. The later Iran sanctions action changed the operative authority and coverage; the 2011 restrictions should not be treated as a standalone current program.

Administration position: The order was an implementation mechanism, not the sole legal source of Iran sanctions; its revocation did not permanently end statutory sanctions.
SignedMay 23, 2011
StatuteIran Sanctions Act
Lead departmentsTreasury and State
RevokedJanuary 16, 2016

Before and after

Before the order

The 2010 amendments expanded the Iran Sanctions Act menu but required coordinated executive implementation.

After the order

Treasury and State received delegated roles until the JCPOA-related revocation and later consolidated replacement.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
TreasuryImplement financial and property sanctionsSuperseded
State DepartmentMake statutory determinations and implement other sanctionsSuperseded
Other agenciesCarry out assigned restrictionsHistorical

What happened next

EO 13574 issued.

EO 13716 revoked it on JCPOA Implementation Day.

EO 13846 reimposed relevant sanctions under broader authorities.