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Scenarios about 'iran-contra'

The Iran-Contra affair was a political scandal during the Reagan administration in the mid-1980s involving secret arms sales to Iran with proceeds illegally diverted to fund Nicaraguan Contra rebels. This complex operation violated an arms embargo against Iran and Congressional prohibitions on supporting the Contras, revealing tensions between executive power and legislative oversight in American foreign policy during the late Cold War.

What If The Iran-Contra Affair Never Happened?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the Reagan administration never engaged in the secret arms-for-hostages deal with Iran, potentially reshaping American politics, Middle East relations, and presidential legacy in the late 20th century.