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July 25, 1985: Israel Meets with Iranian Arms Merchant to Finalize US-Iran Arms Deals

1985-07-25

Israeli representatives meet with Iranian arms merchant Manucher Ghorbanifar for the first time, to discuss brokering the secret US-Iranian arms deals authorized by President Reagan (see July 18, 1985). Israel will sell arms to Iran, and the US will replenish Israeli stockpiles. [PBS, 2000]