“Reagan had no such deal with Iran.”
We’ll never know. But it’s well established that Reagan’s chief of staff (Casey) met with representatives of the Iranian government multiple times in Madrid and Paris in 1980 (before the election).
The Russian conspiracy is a replay of the Iranian conspiracy of the Reagan years. The libtards are too stupid to come up with something new.
Reagan’s public persona was to talk tough on USSR and, obliquely, Iran. He had to be VERY careful in what he said, but it was clear to everyone that Reagan meant business with Iran.
If Casey met and wanted to cut a deal, that would have been a sign of weakness. They could have humiliated Reagan had he tried to have a deal in place.
EVERYTHING points to the meetings with the Iranians being “It will be best if you release them immediately. Delay for you will be bad.”