The 1980 October Surprise theory refers to the claim that members of Ronald Reagan 's presidential campaign covertly negotiated with Iranian leaders to undermine incumbent President Jimmy Carter …

Oct 25, 1988 · Reagan’s men have acknowledged that they did have one meeting with a purported Iranian emissary in the fall of 1980, but they insist that the contact was insignificant and led nowhere.

U.S. officials have credited the trips with opening a channel of negotiation with leaders in Tehran that ultimately led to the shipment of arms to Iran and the release of three American hostages.

Dec 28, 1980 · In Tehran, Iranians marched through the streets and called on their government to set a deadline for the United States to accept Iran's demands for release of the hostages, Iran's Pars news...

Aug 10, 2017 · In 1985, McFarlane sought to do just that. He told Reagan that Iran had approached the United States about purchasing weapons for its war against neighboring Iraq.

Although Congress had prohibited aid to the Nicaraguan contras, individuals in Reagan's administration continued to illegally support the rebels. These officials secretly sold weapons to Iran in exchange for …

Jan 24, 2024 · Did Ronald Reagan Scare Iran Into Freeing Hostages? For 444 days between 1979 and 1981, 52 American citizens and diplomats who once worked at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran were …

Jun 9, 2024 · Did Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign team conspire with the Islamic Republic of Iran to delay the release of American hostages until after the election?

Nov 17, 1986 · Iran apparently leaned on Lebanese terrorists to set free three American hostages, the latest of whom, David Jacobsen, flew home to the U.S. last week for a Rose Garden meeting with …

On January 18, 1981, Iran and the United States reached an agreement for the release of the hostages. Complications with the financial arrangements of the deal delayed the release until January 20—a …