Iran-Contra Affair: The Day the U.S. sold missiles to Terrorists

In the shadowy corridors of power, backdoor deals dictated the fate of nations, and one scandal nearly brought down the most powerful man in the world. The Iran-Contra Scandal was a tangled web of covert arms deals, hostage negotiations, and secret wars, all orchestrated behind the backs of Congress and the American people. 🔎 What was Iran-Contra? 🔎 Who was involved? 🔎 How did it all unravel? In this episode of Forgotten History, we expose how the U.S. government secretly sold arms to Iran—a sworn enemy—and funneled the money to fund the Contra rebels in Nicaragua. It was a breach of constitutional power, a battle over presidential authority, and a scandal that nearly eclipsed Watergate. From the infamous Oliver North testimony to questions surrounding President Reagan’s knowledge, this is the real story of Iran-Contra—a saga of deception, denial, and political survival. 📺 Watch now to uncover the shocking truth! 📢 Related Episodes: 🔹 Drug Lords – The Dark Side of Covert Operations ➡    • The REAL story - American Made - Forgotten...   🔹 The Reagan Years – Power and Controversy ➡    • Ronald Reagan - What REALLY Brought Down t...   Written and hosted by Colin D. Heaton. Forgotten History is a 10th Legion Pictures Production. #IranContra #CIA #OliverNorth #RonaldReagan ==================================================================== Help support our channel: Forgotten History Merchandise: https://fh-shop.fourthwall.com/ Patreon page:   / forgottenhistorychannel   Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @forgottenhistorychannel   ==================================================================== Thanks for watching. Please subscribe using the link below so we can continue making new content. Your subscription to the channel means a lot to us!    / @forgottenhistorychannel   ==================================================================== About us: Host/Military Historian/Film Consultant/US Army and USMC Veteran - Colin Heaton https://www.heatonlewisbooks.com Screenwriter/Director/Producer/US Marine Corps Veteran - Michael Droberg https://www.michaeldroberg.com https://www.10thlegionpictures.com Email The Forgotten History Team: [email protected] Brand Deal Inquiries: [email protected] Editor - Alexander Keane [email protected] ==================================================================== Associated channel for sci-fi, fantasy, comedy, and film related topics:    / 10thlegionpictures   ==================================================================== -COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER UNDER SECTION 107 OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT 1976 Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. #forgottenhistorychannel Sources: NSA Archive Peter Kornbluh and Malcolm Byrne, The Iran-Contra Scandal: The Declassified History. New York: The New Press, 1993. National Security Archive's major microfiche set, The Iran-Contra Affair: The Making of a Scandal, 1983-1988. Alexandria, VA: Chadwyck-Healey, 1989. The Congressional Record