Reagan And Irancontra Affair

The Iran-Contra affair was a political scandal during the presidency of Ronald Reagan in the United States, involving the sale of arms to Iran, which was then under an arms embargo, and the diversion of the proceeds to fund the Contras, a group of rebel fighters in Nicaragua. The scandal came to light in November 1986 and led to a series of investigations and hearings. The affair is known in Hebrew as פרשת איראן-קונטראס, in Spanish as el caso Irán-Contra, and in French as l'affaire Iran-Contra. Key figures in the scandal included National Security Council staff members such as Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North, who was involved in the covert operations. The affair raised significant legal and ethical questions about the conduct of U.S. foreign policy and the role of the executive branch in overseeing such operations.