In Response to a Supposed Soviet Threat to Middle Eastern

In response to a supposed Soviet threat to Middle Eastern oil, the American Central Intelligence Agency in 1953

A) began seeking alternative sources of energy.
B) staged a coup to overthrow the Iranian government and install Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi as dictator-like monarch.
C) engaged in sabotage against pro-Soviet governments in the region.
D) developed close cooperation with Israeli intelligence agencies.
E) gathered conclusive evidence of the Soviets' plans to control Egypt.