Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. Which of the following is NOT among European countries seeking a negotiated settlement to Iran nuclear problem

A．acknowledged the opposition party’ s victory
B．claimed to have won over half the parliamentary seats
C．denied the opposition party’ s gains in the election
D．said it had won a sweeping victory across the country

A．upon
B．for
C．as
D．to