History · August 20, 1985

Iran–Contra affair

Name: Iran–Contra affair
Start: 1985-08-20
Location: United States

41 years ago · United States

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The Iran–Contra affair or Iran–Contra scandal (Persian: ماجرای ایران-کنترا; Spanish: Caso Irán-Contra), also referred to as the Iran Initiative or Contragate, was a political scandal in the United States that centered on arms trafficking to Iran between 1981 and 1986, facilitated by senior officials of the Reagan…

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