Question

why was it an issue that the us government sold anti - tank weapons to iran, and used the proceeds from that sale to fund anti - communist rebels in nicaragua? choose 1 answer: a congress had embargoed the sale of arms to iran, and limited us assistance to the nicaraguan contras - both actions were illegal. b us congress had expressly forbidden government support for anti - communist regimes worldwide. c anti - tank weapons were outlawed by the geneva convention as weapons of mass destruction.

Explanation:

The Iran - Contra affair was controversial because Congress had placed an embargo on arms sales to Iran and restricted US aid to the Nicaraguan Contras. The actions of selling arms to Iran and using the proceeds to fund the Contras violated these congressional restrictions and were illegal. Option B is incorrect as the US Congress did not have a blanket ban on supporting anti - communist regimes worldwide. Option C is incorrect as anti - tank weapons are not considered weapons of mass destruction and are not outlawed by the Geneva Convention as such.

Answer:

A. Congress had embargoed the sale of arms to Iran, and limited US assistance to the Nicaraguan Contras—both actions were illegal.