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December 15, 1983: ’Operation Staunch’ Discourages Other Nations from Selling Weapons to Iran

1983-12-15

The US launches Operation Staunch, advising other countries not to sell weapons to Iran to force a negotiated settlement to the Iran-Iraq war. [PBS, 2000]