Summarize the Iran-Contra Affair. aReagan's officials were selling weapons to Iran and using the profits to fund anti-Communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua. bReagan's officials were selling weapons to Nicaraguan rebels to pay off Iran and prevent terrorist attacks. cReagan's administration was selling weapons to Lebanon to get American prisoners released and asked Nicaragua to help negotiate. dReagan's administration was selling weapons to terrorists to help fund anti-terrorist groups around the world. The Iran-Contra AffairThe Iran-Contra Affair arose out of asecret foreign policy operation by officialsin the Reagan White House. In 1986,officials in the Reagan administrationacted against the policy of refusing tonegotiate with terrorists by secretlyselling arms to Iran as part of a deal inexchange for the release of Americanhostages in Lebanon. Profits from thesales of the arms to Iran were thendiverted to support the anti-Communist"Contra" rebels fighting in the Communistgovernment of Nicaragua. This was doneeven though Congress had specificallyprohibited any U.S. aid to the Contras.When the affair was revealed, it shockedthe nation since the Reaganadministration had denounced Iran as asupporter of global terrorism. Aninvestigation cleared the President of anywrong-doing, although he had failed tomonitor the acts of some of his topofficials. Several officials were convictedof lying to Congress and sent to prison.This affair tarnished America's credibilityin the world. After the WatergateScandal, it led many citizens to seriouslyquestion their trust in the governmentofficials. Nevertheless, Ronald Reagancontinued to enjoy strong support amongmany members of the American public.

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Summarize the Iran-Contra Affair. aReagan's officials were selling weapons to Iran and using the profits to fund anti-Communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua. bReagan's officials were selling weapons to Nicaraguan rebels to pay off Iran and prevent terrorist attacks. cReagan's administration was selling weapons to Lebanon to get American prisoners released and asked Nicaragua to help negotiate. dReagan's administration was selling weapons to terrorists to help fund anti-terrorist groups around the world. The Iran-Contra AffairThe Iran-Contra Affair arose out of asecret foreign policy operation by officialsin the Reagan White House. In 1986,officials in the Reagan administrationacted against the policy of refusing tonegotiate with terrorists by secretlyselling arms to Iran as part of a deal inexchange for the release of Americanhostages in Lebanon. Profits from thesales of the arms to Iran were thendiverted to support the anti-Communist&#34;Contra&#34; rebels fighting in the Communistgovernment of Nicaragua. This was doneeven though Congress had specificallyprohibited any U.S. aid to the Contras.When the affair was revealed, it shockedthe nation since the Reaganadministration had denounced Iran as asupporter of global terrorism. Aninvestigation cleared the President of anywrong-doing, although he had failed tomonitor the acts of some of his topofficials. Several officials were convictedof lying to Congress and sent to prison.This affair tarnished America's credibilityin the world. After the WatergateScandal, it led many citizens to seriouslyquestion their trust in the governmentofficials. Nevertheless, Ronald Reagancontinued to enjoy strong support amongmany members of the American public.

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During the Reagan administration, the top officials engaged in a political scandal called the Iran-…

a	Reagan's officials were selling weapons to Iran and using the profits to fund anti-Communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
b	Reagan's officials were selling weapons to Nicaraguan rebels to pay off Iran and prevent terrorist attacks.
c	Reagan's administration was selling weapons to Lebanon to get American prisoners released and asked Nicaragua to help negotiate.
d	Reagan's administration was selling weapons to terrorists to help fund anti-terrorist groups around the world.