1985 ⟶ Iran-Contra Affair Begins: US Arms Sales to Iran

August 20: Beginning of the Iran–Contra affair, a political ...
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🏛️ Iranian Students Seize US Embassy in Tehran, Taking Hostages

November 4: The Iran hostage crisis begins.⟶
Iranian Students Seize US Embassy in Tehran, Taking Hostages (1979)
Cold WarRevolutionDiplomacyHostage CrisisInternational RelationsPolitical Conflict
IranIranUnited StatesUnited States

🇺🇸 Reagan Inaugurated, Iran Hostages Released

January 20: Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as President of the United States. Iran releases the 52 U.S. hostages held in Tehran after 444 days.⟶
Reagan Inaugurated, Iran Hostages Released (1981)
PresidencyHostage CrisisCold WarDiplomacyRonald Reagan
United StatesUnited StatesIranIran

💣 Iran-Contra Affair Begins: US Arms Sales to Iran

August 20: Beginning of the Iran–Contra affair, a political scandal in the United States that occurred during the second term of the Reagan Administration involving the sale of arms to the Khomeini government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.⟶
Iran-Contra Affair Begins: US Arms Sales to Iran (1985)
ScandalCold WarReagan AdministrationCovert OperationsInternational RelationsPolitical Corruption
United StatesUnited StatesIranIran

🤫 Iran–Contra Affair Publicly Revealed

November 3: The Iran–Contra affair publicly announced.⟶
Iran–Contra Affair Publicly Revealed (1986)
Political ScandalCold WarCovert OperationsReagan AdministrationNicaraguaNational SecurityExecutive BranchForeign Policy
United StatesUnited StatesIranIranNicaraguaNicaragua

💰 Trump Administration Reinstates Sanctions on Iran

The Trump administration reimposes sanctions against Iran.⟶
Trump Administration Reinstates Sanctions on Iran (2018)
SanctionsDonald TrumpForeign PolicyMiddle East PoliticsInternational Relations
United StatesUnited StatesIranIran