US Sells Arms to Iran: Iran-Contra Scandal Exposed
The Lebanese magazine Ash-Shiraa exposes a secret U.S. arms-for-hostages deal with Iran, shattering the Reagan administration's public stance on terrorism. This revelation forces Congress to launch investigations that ultimately dismantle the covert network and trigger multiple criminal convictions for senior officials involved in the scheme.
November 3, 1986
40 years ago
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United States
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Iran
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Lebanon
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Iran-Contra Affair
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hostage
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Ash-Shiraa
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Iran–Contra affair
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Iran–Contra affair
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Lebanon
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Ash-Shiraa
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Iran
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Hostage
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Ronald Reagan
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Yasser Arafat
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عباس أبو شقرا
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