In 1996 the United States threatened sanctions against foreign companies that invested in Iran,
a. which convinced European countries to institute similar sanctions to coerce Iranian behavior.
b. but Iran retaliated by withholding oil from the market, which caused inflation in the United States.
c. but political repercussions in the United States caused financial instability and a capital flight from American markets.
d. but they backed down when faced with European threats of retaliation through other linkages.
e. but Iran threatened military action against its neighbors, which destabilized the region and brought a withdrawal of sanctions from the United States.
Answer: d
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