Four decades of the McFarlane mystery America sold weapons to Iran, which is involved in the war with Iraq, to get help freeing its hostages in Lebanon; Some of the proceeds from this deal went secretly to the rebels in Nicaragua. The revelation of this secret relationship became a major scandal for the Reagan administration. Was this negotiation a way to deliver weapons or an opportunity to change the direction of the relationship between the two countries? / The hour is seven, the fatwa | news | Sports 7.