Mar 6, 2026 · Iran-Contra Affair, 1980s U.S. political scandal in which the National Security Council became involved in secret weapons transactions with Iran, covert support of the Nicaraguan contras, …

The Iran–Contra affair (Persian: ماجرای ایران-کنترا; Spanish: Caso Irán-Contra), also referred to as the Iran–Contra scandal, the Contragate, Iran Initiative, or simply Iran–Contra, was a political scandal …

May 16, 2018 · After the Iran-Contra scandal broke, Oliver North became renowned for his "shredding parties" designed to purge his files of documentation that exposed illicit or otherwise sensitive …

2 days ago · The Iran-Contra Affair was a 1980s political scandal in which Reagan administration officials secretly sold arms to Iran and illegally diverted profits to fund Nicaraguan Contra rebels.

Even before a jury was selected, the case faced legal hurdles. North made a request for a wide range of classified documents as relevant to his defense, and the presiding judge, Gerhard Gesell, was forced …

North was indicted in March 1988 on 16 Iran/contra charges, along with Poindexter, retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard V. Secord and Albert Hakim in a 23-count indictment.

Mar 5, 2026 · The Iran-Contra Affair, as it came to be known, would become the most damaging political scandal of Reagan’s presidency, revealing a shadow foreign policy run from the White …

From Oliver North’s congressional testimony in 1987 to his near-successful Senate run in 1994, this article assesses the significance of the Iran-Contra scandal to the American domestic political land …

Sep 10, 2025 · Oliver North, a Marine lieutenant colonel working for the National Security Council, and his secretary, Fawn Hall, shredded documents in an attempt to cover up what became known as the...

North's efforts to fund the Contras, including diverting profits from arms sales to Iran, ultimately led to a major political scandal when these activities were exposed. During the Iran-Contra hearings, North …