Iran–Contra affair

The arms scandal about secret deal between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States in 1980s
Event political_scandal Q273659
Iran–Contra affair
Series: Reagan White House Photographs, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989 Collection: White House Photographic Collection, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989 · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Iran–Contra affair

Summary

Iran–Contra affair is a political scandal[1]. It ranks in the top 0.85% of political_scandal entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,072 views/month, #1 of 117).[2]

Key Facts

  • Iran–Contra affair is in the country of United States[3].
  • Iran–Contra affair's instance of is recorded as political scandal[4].
  • Iran–Contra affair's Commons category is recorded as Iran–Contra affair[5].
  • Iran–Contra affair's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Iran–Contra affair[6].
  • Iran–Contra affair's described by source is recorded as Iran-Contra: Reagan's Scandal and the Unchecked Abuse of Presidential Power[7].
  • Iran–Contra affair's described by source is recorded as Teaching the Iran-Contra Affair[8].

Body

When and Where

Iran–Contra affair is in the country of United States[3].

Context

Iran–Contra affair's instance of is recorded as political scandal[4].

Why It Matters

Iran–Contra affair ranks in the top 0.85% of political_scandal entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,072 views/month, #1 of 117).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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  1. 9d ago · CommonsDelinker bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image President Ronald Reagan meets with aides on Iran-Contra.jpg
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: President Ronald Reagan meets with aides on Iran-Contra.jpg"
  2. 12d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country United States
    Instance of
    Encyclopedia of china (third edition) id 138926
    Aliases
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007541565805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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