In what became known as the Iran - Contra Affair, why was it an issue that the US government sold arms/weapons to Iran, and used the proceeds from that sale to fund anti - communist rebels in Nicaragua?

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

b. Arms/weapons were outlawed by the Geneva Convention as weapons of mass destruction

c. US Congress had expressly approved support for the anti-communist regime in Nicaragua

d. The UN had banned the United States from trading with Iran after the Iranian Hostage Crisis and stated it was against UN regulations to support known drug traffickers

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Sam Logan

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1 June, 14:11

In what became known as the Iran - Contra Affair, why was it an issue that the US government sold arms/weapons to Iran, and used the proceeds from that sale to fund anti - communist rebels in Nicaragua?

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

b. Arms/weapons were outlawed by the Geneva Convention as weapons of mass destruction

c. US Congress had expressly approved support for the anti-communist regime in Nicaragua

d. The UN had banned the United States from trading with Iran after the Iranian Hostage Crisis and stated it was against UN regulations to support known drug traffickers

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Clay Dillon · Answer 1

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

Explanation:

NSC and CIA did covert operations that were so developed that they made sure to work behind congress, and use the executive government and actors to use their plans and make it into real policy.