Why was it an issue that the us government sold anti-tank weapons to iran, and used the proceeds from that sale to fund anti-communist rebels in Nicaragua?

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Tristan Juricek · Answer 1 · 2021-09-13T10:11:51+0000

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

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Why was it an issue that the us government sold anti-tank weapons to iran, and used the proceeds from that sale to fund anti-communist rebels in Nicaragua?

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