Iran-Contra Affair

A political scandal in the United States that came to light in November 1986. During the Reagan administration, senior Reagan Administration officials secretly facilitated the sale of arms to Iran, the subject of an arms embargo in hopes of securing the release of hostages and allowing U.S. intelligence agencies to fund the Nicaraguan Contras.

those who support political or social or economic conservatism

Court case against U.S. Involving the illegal selling of weapons to Iran

Supreme Court Justice Nominee who withdrew name due to drug use (pot), nominated by Reagan

Sandinistas (communists) vs. contras (non communist). Reagan wants to fund contras but congress said no, but Reagan did it secretly with help from CIA. Later plane was shot down which released Reagan's actions. Congress gets mad. US sells weapons Sandinistas->US uses that money to fund the contras.

who was president during the iran contra affair

the regan administrations commitment to ending communism by providing military assistance to anti communist groups

•An American lawyer and former judge and Deputy Attorney General who was appointed Independent Counsel in December 1986 to investigate the Iran-Contra Affair during the Reagan Administration.

Member of the National Security Council under President Ronald Reagan; Chief member of funneling arms to Iran and then transferring the money to the Contras in Nicaragua

Head of Contra Affair