The U.S. has advocated strengthening oil embargoes against Iran because _____.

A)Iran is holding U.S. citizens hostage

B)Iran is threatening to invade neighboring Iraq

C)Iran is developing weapons-grade uranium

D)Iran’s military was becoming involved in the Syrian civil war

Respuesta :

C. Iran is developing weapons-grade uranium

The third alternative is correct (C).

Iran has challenged a UN Security Council resolution calling for the suspension of uranium enrichment in the country. The fear of the international community is the country getting the technology to produce a nuclear bomb.

Iran claims that it is only doing what is provided for in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and intends only to enrich uranium to the level needed for a fuel power plant.

However, the international community is skeptical of Iran's real intentions. In this context, the US has proposed increasing economic embargoes for that country, including oil.