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Extension of National Emergency Regarding Yemen

Original title: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Yemen

May 7, 2025

National Security Foreign Policy Yemen Executive Orders

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The Frame

What this does

This extension ensures that the U.S. government retains the legal authority to impose sanctions and address instability in Yemen that threatens American national security interests.

What changed

Last recorded activity May 7, 2025.

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Summary

President Donald Trump has extended the national emergency concerning Yemen for another year. This action maintains existing sanctions and legal authorities originally established in 2012 to address threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy.

Why It Matters

This extension ensures that the U.S. government retains the legal authority to impose sanctions and address instability in Yemen that threatens American national security interests.

Key Facts

The national emergency regarding Yemen, originally declared in 2012, is extended for one year beyond May 16, 2025.
The extension is based on the ongoing threat posed by the actions of the Houthis to U.S. national security and foreign policy.
This notice is issued under the authority of the National Emergencies Act and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.