Persistent allegations exist that the Reagan election team promised Iran arms and spare parts in exchange for holding U.S. diplomats hostage during the 1980 election campaign to prevent an 'October Surprise' release of hostages that might have helped Jimmy Carter's reelection.

Authors

• Person: Douglas Kellner Organization: UCLA
  The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ...

Sources

• The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu Douglas Kellner · UCLA via serper

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• United States entity
• Iran entity
• Jimmy Carter entity