The long-awaited Iran-Contra hearings began before a joint congressional committee with retired Air Force Gen. Richard Secord saying Iran was furious at the quality of the first 18 of 80 I-Hawk missiles delivered by Israel on behalf of the U.S. He added that some U.S. officials wanted to blame Israel.
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