Question

In the Iran–Contra Affair, why were weapons sold to Iran, which was designated a state sponsor of terrorism in 1984? Check all that apply.
to support moderate factions in the Iranian government.
to undermine communist influence in Iran
to help gain the release of U.S. hostages in the Middle East
to support Iran in the Iran–Iraq War
to try to gain influence in Iran

Answer 1

The correct answers are A) to support moderate factions in the Iranian government, C) to help gain the release of U.S. hostages in the Middle East, and E) to try to gain influence in Iran.

In the Iran–Contra Affair, weapons weres old to Iran, which was designated a state sponsor of terrorism in 1984, because of these three reasons: to support moderate factions in the Iranian government, to help gain the release of U.S. hostages in the Middle East, and to try to gain influence in Iran.

The United States had a secret deal to sell weapons in exchange of Americans held hostage by terrorists in the Middle East, specifically in Lebanon. With the money of that secret deal, the government supported the Contras in Nicaragua.

National Security Advisor Robert McFarlane, advised President Ronald Regan that Iran wanted to buy weapons to use them against Irak. The problem was that Iran had been imposed a trade embargo by the US due to the Iran Hostage Crisis. Many people from the Reagan Cabinet opposed to that decision but at the end, the deal was done.

Answer 2

Answer:

To help gain the release of U.S. hostages in the Middle East.

Explanation:

The Iran-Contra Affair was a political scandal that happened during the second term in the office of President Ronald Reagan. Iran was a country under an arms embargo because it was tagged as pro-terrorist.

The official justification was that the sale had to be done for release seven Americans held hostages in Lebanon by Hezbollah. But when the arms sale first began the hostages were not yet been captured.

The plan was to send the arms to Israel and then that country would sell them to Iran, then Israel gave the money to the United States and with that money the U.S. Govern fund the Contras, an anti-Sandinista group in Nicaragua.

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