Ronald Reagan 罗纳德·威尔逊·里根(美国第40任总统：1981-1989)

9 . Iran-Contra

伊朗门事件

Several individuals in Ronald Reagan's administration were implicated in the Iran-Contra Scandal. Basically,money that had been obtained through selling arms to Iran was given secretly tothe revolutionary Contras in Nicaragua. Other than helping the Contras, the hope was that by selling the weapons to Iran, terrorists would be more willing to give up hostages. This scandal resulted in major Congressional hearings。

在里根的任期内，他的几位行政官员被认为与伊朗门事件有牵连。简而言之，伊朗门事件主要指向伊朗兜售武器，并将所得收入秘密转移给尼加拉瓜反抗军。他们以为向伊朗兜售武器可以使这些恐怖分子自动放弃人质。这件丑闻最终导致了国会听证会的召开。