Which of the inferences can you make from this passage?

The most significant issue with regard to the Temple
Mount/Dome of the Rock is that any controversy with the site tends to negatively impact international relations in the area. In 2010, Arab scholars released a study
declaring that the Western Wall was not part of the holy Jewish temple at all, but part of the al-Aqsa Mosque. The US State Department called the study "factually incorrect,
insensitive, and highly provocative."

A. Controversy surrounding the site is a religious issue
rather than a political one.

B. New studies prove that the Wailing Wall is actually
a Muslim monument.

C. International relations have been improving in
recent years.

D. Controversy surrounding the site causes concern
for US leaders.