In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.

Assertion: The EU has been able to influence some US policies such as the current US position on Iran’s nuclear program.

Reason: Its share of world trade is much larger than that of the United States.

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Correct Reason: It has two of its members, Britain and France who hold permanent seats on the UN security council. The EU includes several non-permanent members of the UNSC.