In order to finance arms to Iran to secure the release of American hostages in Lebanon, President Ronald Reagan illicitly sold arms to the Contras and financed the war against:

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The Contras were a rebel group in Nicaragua fighting against the Sandinista government, which was leftist and had come to power in 1979. The Reagan administration supported the Contras as part of its broader strategy to counter Soviet influence in Latin America.

In Order to Finance Arms to Iran to Secure the Release