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 involved selling arms to Iran which was under an arms embargo by Congress and using the funds to support the Nicaraguan Contras, despite Congress limiting aid to them. These actions violated US law. Option B is incorrect as Congress didn't ban support for all 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.