why was it an issue that the us government sold anti-tank weapons to iran, and used the proceeds from that sale to fund anti-com

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zubka84 [21]

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why was it an issue that the us government sold anti-tank weapons to iran, and used the proceeds from that sale to fund anti-com

munist rebels in Nicaragua?

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dem82 [27] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-27T04:13:12+03:00

Answer: Congress had embargoed the sale of arms to Iran, and limited US assistance to the Nicaraguan Contras—both actions were illegal.

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