The White House
Washington, D.C.
National security options memorandum
TO: President Joe Biden
FROM: National Security Advisor
SUBJECT: Sanctions on Iran
DATE: March 14, 2021
Section 1: Background
Discussion of the steps that the Trump administration took regarding sanctioning Iran after withdrawing from the JCPOA (approximately 500 words).
Section 2: US objectives
Include a bullet point list of US objectives as of March 14, 2021 (approximately 150 words).
Section 3: Challenges
Discussion of the challenges associated with lifting US sanctions on Iran and re-entering the JCPOA (approximately 350 words).
Section 4: Possible courses of action
Set out two possible courses of action (approximately 500 words). Justify and recommend one of these courses of action to the President.