| − | The Contras were the anti-communist party of [[Nicaragua]] in the 1980s. The [[United States of America|United States]] supported the Contras. | + | The Contras were the anti-communist party of [[Nicaragua]] in the 1980s. The [[United States of America|United States]] supported the Contras by selling weapons to Iran, a prominent Muslim nation. Normally this would have been illegal, but it was done by President Reagan, so that was okay. |