What would be the major product(s)of the following reaction?

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The reaction involves an oxidative cleavage of a carbon-carbon double bond followed by addition of hydrogen halide. This results in formation of two products - one with a halogen atom on each of the two carbons initially part of the double bond (III), and the other with a halogen atom on one of these carbons and an iodine atom on the other carbon (C). Only option C (III) satisfies this requirement. Options A, B, and D involve substitution of the double bond by halogen atoms and not oxidative cleavage, while option E involves formation of both types of products in approximately equal amounts, which is not supported by the reaction conditions.

What Would Be the Major Product(s)of the Following Reaction