Some Suspect That the Seizure of the American Embassy and the Subsequent

Some suspect that the seizure of the American embassy and the subsequent hostage crisis was engineered

A) in retaliation for past interference from the United States.
B) as a warning to the United States and its European allies, especially Britain, not to interfere with the Islamic Revolution.
C) to shore up popular support for the Ayatollah.
D) to preempt attacks from domestic groups opposed to the new constitution.
E) to undercut Bazargan and to ensure the ratification of the Islamic Constitution.