The Iran-Contra Affair
The Iran-Contra affair was a scandal that went right to the heart of the White House. It became known as one of the most controversial political scandals in modern US history.
The Iran-Contra affair was a scandal that went right to the heart of Ronald Reagan’s White House and it became known as one of the most controversial political scandals in modern US history.
In 1986, Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North was accused of orchestrating the illegal sale of weapons to Iran and using those profits to fund rebel groups in Central America.
Five years after the affair, North spoke to the Â鶹Éç’s Panorama. Matt Pintus has been through the interview for Witness History.
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(Photo: Oliver North in full military uniform on his first day of testimony at the Iran Contra hearings. Credit: Getty Images)
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