Iran- Contra Affair
It was November 1986 when the political scandal during President Reagan presidency over an arms-for-hostages deal with the Iranian Republic and the funding of the Nicaraguan group: Contras.
The original plan was too improve the United States relationship with the Iranian Islamic republic but Israel ship weapons to a group of Iranians , when received they promised to free six American hostages held by the group Hezbolah who were allied with the Islamic Revolution
The plan deteriorated as there were modifications in the plan as the money went to fund the anti- Sandinista or Contras.
On March 1987, Reagan accepted everything thought he told some things he was unaware of and that he mistake to destroy the Iranian relations. There were investigations by the United States Congress, it everything ended as president George H.W. Bush got to the end, he was vice-president.
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