Eugene Hasenfus, key figure in 1980s Iran-Contra affair, dies at 84

  • December 2, 2025
Eugene Hasenfus, key figure in 1980s Iran-Contra affair, dies at 84

Eugene Hasenfus stands outside U.S. District Court in Miami on Dec. 13, 1986 after appearing at a status hearing in his lawsuit against two Iran-Contra figures.

MADISON, Wis. — Eugene Hasenfus, who played a key role in unraveling the Iran-Contra affair after his CIA-backed supply plane was shot down over Nicaragua in 1986, has died.

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