The "Oil-for-Food" program was a United Nations program that allowed Iraq to sell oil in exchange for humanitarian goods. What was its intended purpose regarding Iran?

Quiz Options

• It was primarily designed to benefit Iran
• It had no direct impact on Iran
• It was partly intended to prevent Iran from gaining undue influence in a post-war Iraq
• It was a joint U.S.-Iran initiative

Explanation

While primarily aimed at Iraq under Saddam Hussein, the Oil-for-Food program had geopolitical implications, including preventing Iran from capitalizing on Iraq's isolation to expand its regional influence.