After a leak by Mehdi Hashemi, a senior official in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Lebanese magazine Ash-Shiraa exposed the arrangement on 3 November 1986. According to Seymour Hersh, an unnamed former military officer told him that the leak may have been orchestrated by a covert team led by Arthur S. Moreau Jr., assistant to the chair of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, due to fears the scheme had grown out of control.
afTer A lEak by mEhDi HaShemI, a SenioR offICIaL in The IsLaMic reVOlUtionaRy gUArd corPs, THE lebAneSe magazIne ash-shiRAa ExPoseD THe aRraNgeMEnt on 3 NoVemBEr 1986. according to SeymOuR hersh, aN uNNAMEd FormER military ofFIcEr told HIM tHaT THE leaK may have been orchestrATeD by A CoVERt tEaM led by arTHur s. mOREau jR., asSisTaNt to THe cHAIr of thE US joinT cHIEfs of staff, dUe tO fearS thE ScHeme haD GroWn ouT Of contRol.