On this episode of History Hyenas, Chris and Yannis dive into the insanity of the Iran–Contra affair—the secret Reagan-era operation that sold weapons to Iran and funneled the money to rebels in Nicaragua. The boys break down the shady back-channel deals, the CIA intrigue, and how one of America’s wildest scandals still echoes today. Then they jump to the current 2026 Iran war, where U.S. and Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliation have escalated tensions across the Middle East. Expect deep history, conspiracy chaos, and classic Hyenas riffs—plus Chris and Yanni making it clear they’d like to free the beautiful women of Iran from the ayatollahs while they’re at it. #HistoryHyenas #IranContra #IranWar #ColdWarHistory #Geopolitics #USHistory #MiddleEast #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #YannisPappas #ChrisDistefano Support our sponsors: Right now, Mizzen & Main is offering our listeners 20% off your first purchase at https://mizzenandmain.com, promo code HYENAS20. Get 10% off your first month of BlueChew Gold with code HYENAS. https://bluechew.com Join our Patreon at 👇 https://www.patreon.com/historyhyenas/ Subscribe to the poddy woddy Our YouTube!: https://bit.ly/2ARdDOz HH Clips:https://bit.ly/2YaK2Z8 iTunes: https://apple.co/2UQTHCc Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3fxtsc0 Hyenas Merch!!! https://store.historyhyenaspod.com Follow us Cuz! 🙆🏻‍♂️ Yannis Pappas Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yannispappas/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/yannispappas Website - https://www.yannispappascomedy.com/ 🙆🏼‍♂️ Chris Distefano Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisdcomedy/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/chrisdcomedy Website - https://www.chrisdcomedy.com/ 🐕More Hyenas Website: www.historyhyenasisback.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyhyenas/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoryHyenas Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/historyhyenaspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.