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Oliver North

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Nir proposes a new arms and hostage sequence

đź“… 2 Januari 1986

Amiram Nir presented a plan involving an initial Israeli shipment of 500 TOW missiles to Iran and hoped-for hostage releases. The proposal sought to restart the channel after the troubled HAWK...

Iranian and U.S. contacts meet in Frankfurt

đź“… 25 Februari 1986

Mohsen Kangarlu emphasized Iran’s weapons needs while Oliver North pressed for hostage releases. Their Frankfurt meeting exposed different priorities and ended without a significant agreement.

Paris talks address weapons and intelligence on Iraq

đź“… 7 Maart 1986

Kangarlu met North and other contacts in Paris. Iranian requests centered on weapons and intelligence about Iraq, while U.S. participants sought hostages’ release and a broader political dialogue.

McFarlane’s delegation arrives secretly in Tehran

đź“… 25 Mei 1986

McFarlane, North and other U.S. delegates arrived in Tehran with HAWK spare parts. Negotiations sought hostage releases and further contacts, while Iranian interlocutors demanded the remaining parts...

Second-channel Iranian contact meets U.S. officials

đź“… 19 September 1986

A contact described in the Walsh report as Rafsanjani’s nephew began meetings in Washington. The 19–20 September talks developed another sequence of arms deliveries and hostage releases.

Second-channel negotiations open in Frankfurt

đź“… 6 Oktober 1986

U.S. participants and the second Iranian channel met in Frankfurt on 6–8 October. Negotiations continued over linked arms deliveries and hostage releases as the first channel lost its role.