Reagan campaign intended to collude with Iran, it does document Iran’s motives and matches the October Surprise narrative outlined by former CIA officers George Cave and Duane 'Dewey' Clarridge." See also Iran–Contra affair Jimmy Carter's engagement with Ruhollah Khomeini References External links The Newsweek and New Republic articles cited above, as reprinted in the Congressional Record PBS Frontline reports: "Investigating the October Surprise" 1992 [Inaccessible, 6 August 2008 16:01 UTC] Chapter from Eighty Greatest Conspiracies of All Time Article from Conspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia addressing October Surprise conspiracy Gary Sick, Discredited but Honored by Emanuele Ottolenghi in Middle East Quarterly October 1980 events in the United States 1980 in Iran 1980 in the United States 1980 United States presidential election Conspiracy theories in the United States Investigative journalism Iran–Contra affair Iran hostage crisis Iran–United States relations Carter administration controversies Reagan administration controversies Abolhassan Banisadr es:Sorpresa de octubre fr:Surprise d'octobre it:Cospirazione della sorpresa d'ottobre