What was the Iran-Contra investigation about?
Illegal arms sales
Tax evasion
Money laundering
Espionage
Answer
The Iran-Contra affair comprised secret sales of arms to Iran by officials within the Reagan administration, despite an arms embargo. Proceeds from these sales were used to fund the Contras, a rebel group fighting against the socialist government in Nicaragua during a period when US funding was off limits.
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