Why was international American credibility damaged as a result of its covert arms sale to Iran?
A. Congress had passed legislation that prohibited arms sales to any Third World nation.
B. The sale violated treaty agreements between the United States and the Soviet Union concerning nations in the Middle East.
C. The United States was actively allied with Iraq in its war against Iran.
D. America was trading with a country that it had condemned as a terrorist state and with which it had demanded its allies not trade.
Answer: D
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