The Iran-Contra affair was ________
A) a covert operation through which the Reagan administration planned to topple the Iranian government
B) a diplomatic disaster in which Iranian and Nicaraguan leaders were deeply insulted by one of Reagan’s speeches
C) a foreign policy crisis in which Reagan sent combat troops to both Iran and Nicaragua in order to keep the peace
D) a crisis between Iran and Nicaragua regarding an antimissile system that nearly resulted in nuclear war
E) a scandal in which the government planned to sell weapons to Iran in order to finance exiles fighting in Nicaragua
Answer: E
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