Babylonian Empire

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"Yes, we should send the intelligence we obtained about Iran to Baghdad through secret channels. They need our help," Weinberg said.

"Yes, we must extend a hand of friendship to help Iraq. This time, we are going to discuss whether to agree to the request of the little Qusay in Iraq and sell these things to Iraq." President Reagan said, taking out Received the report from Northrop.

This Qu Sai really knows how to find someone!Now, Northrop has become the spokesperson of Iraqi arms sales.

Others also read it, and it was all about what was asked for above.

Originally, in order to help Iraq deal with Iran, it had already provided the other side with advanced Sparrow missiles, but the other side was still not satisfied and put forward so many conditions.

The Pavement Road bomb, Mavericks ground-to-surface missiles, these are quite a few, but the other side even wants the F-20 engine and radar production line!

"Actually, providing this kind of ground attack weapon is beyond our imagination. As for the production line of engines and radars, it is even more impossible." James said. "An Iraq that can completely produce its own fighter jets will become a major power in the Middle East, and they are not completely following our footsteps. We cannot do this."

Reagan nodded: "Then let Northrop negotiate and sell him Maverick missiles at most, but the number must be controlled within [-]." Missiles will be gone when they are used up, so even advanced , not too scary.

They don't know at all that in Iraq, experts from another country are currently busy, and the biggest feature of this country is that it can copy everything!

"Another thing is our remaining hostages. This time, we must find a way to get them all back!" Reagan said.

"Your Excellency, I have a very diplomatic person under me. Why not let him go to Tehran in person to negotiate with Khomeini," Poindexter said.

"Who?" Reagan asked.

"It's McFarlane, the President met this man," Poindexter said.

In later generations, McFarlane, one of the protagonists of the Iran-Contra, finally stepped onto the stage of history. Although history has changed and he has not yet become the new National Security Affairs Assistant, he still started to rush around in this matter.

Reagan was very impressed with this person, he is a good diplomatic talent, and more importantly, he has not entered the core of the zhèngfǔ now, even if something happens in the future, he can be pushed out.

The hostage issue cannot be delayed any longer.

"Okay, let him negotiate." Reagan agreed: "Even if we export more to Iran, we must completely resolve this incident."

That arms dealer, this matter has not been handled well, I hope McFarlane can solve this matter thoroughly.

Inside the Boeing 832 of TWA Flight 707 at Tehran Airport.

It has been No. 20 eight days since the hijacking incident. During this time, every hostage in the plane is suffering.

At the beginning, they still had hope. Seeing the hostages walk out of the cabin, they were also very excited. They hoped that it would be their turn next time. The second time, a large number of women also left. They thought, always Is it their turn?

However, they were not pleasantly surprised. They were still staying in the cabin. These people who used to be well-dressed and had decent jobs were now all in a mess.

They didn't take a bath for a month, their bodies smelled bad, and they only had a small piece of bread and a small sip of water every day. They were all exhausted and could not resist the two hijackers at all.

At this time, the hijackers were gnawing on a roast leg of lamb, which was sent by the Iranians who were confronting them below. They were very surprised. Now that the hijackers are so lax in defense, the Iranians below can completely rescue them. It's not like now, giving the hijackers so much food, it's like a family.

They smelled the scent but dared not say anything. The day before yesterday, a hostage who was so hungry begged the hijacker for more food. As a result, he was severely beaten by the hijacker, who seemed to have a grudge against them.

The crew members in the front are treated fairly well. Each person can eat two pieces of bread a day. This is also to take special care of the crew members so that they can take off urgently in case of an emergency.

The stench from the body filled the air, but the two hijackers were eating and drinking unceremoniously. They were very satisfied with their results.

The armed personnel in the airport are not so much confronting the hijackers as they are protecting them from being attacked by the US special forces. This can also be seen from their defensive posture. Those personnel on the inside , scattered, without any security, and outside, it is tightly arranged, several M60 tanks, the barrels are also facing outwards.

Suddenly, the radio inside the plane rang again.

The captain handed the headset to the hijacker. The tall hijacker picked it up and communicated for a long time in Persian, which they could not understand. The language was very intense. The captain looked at him and guessed his unknown fate.

Finally, the hijacker put down the phone and said unwillingly: "Your government has agreed to our request, now, you can leave."

Really free?After going through the process of hope, disappointment, hope, and disappointment, everyone couldn't believe it was true.

They looked out the porthole, there were already several passenger cars waiting for them.

A few times before, this kind of bus picked up the released people.

Really free?

Many of them wept with joy. This was not easy, but they were lucky compared to the last hostage incident at the Iranian embassy. The hostages were held for more than a year last time.

The cabin door opened, and the hostages stepped off the plane carefully one by one. Several of them, because they were too weak, had a little frivolous footsteps. After staying in the cabin for nearly a month, they finally breathed the fresh air outside!

When they got on the bus, they saw an American with the same nationality as them. He looked at them with a smile and said, "My brothers, you have suffered. Now, I will take everyone home."

This person is McFarlane.

As an American, McFarland is proud of his country and is willing to go through fire and water for his country.

Therefore, after receiving this task, McFarlane, regardless of personal safety, came to Tehran in person under the recommendation of the Israelis to negotiate with Khomeini.

After agreeing to Khomeini's many conditions, the hostage incident finally came to fruition. The United States will provide Iran with three ships of arms for free, including spare parts for various fighter jets, and various air-to-air missiles including 200 Phoenix missiles. , as well as various weapons and ammunition used by the army, the total value reached hundreds of millions of dollars.

McFarlane agreed to these conditions, and how to gather these weapons is not up to him. However, he must ensure that all the hostages are taken out, and they cannot be left for the hijackers to blackmail the US government again.

Therefore, no matter how many weapons there are, McFarland also agreed, but the condition he proposed was to release the hostages first, and then deliver the goods!

The cargo ship is around Bandar Abbas on the outer side of the Persian Gulf. The Iranians can first board the cargo ship to check whether the weapons are real, and then release the hostages before the cargo ship can dock and hand over the weapons to the Iranians.

Otherwise, even if the cargo ship exploded and sank by itself, it would not be cheap for the Iranians.

Coveting these munitions, moreover, what they want has far exceeded expectations, so Khomeini agreed to these demands, but he did not agree to let him leave by plane, but still took the same car to the Turkish border.

Both sides have reserved their hands, taking a car takes much longer than taking a plane. When passing through Iranian land, although there are friendly "escorts" by Iranian soldiers, "problems" are more likely to occur in the middle, and the ship is at sea. Even if they landed, as long as the munitions were not fully landed, there would still be various "accidents".

Chapter 355 Crush the Conspiracy to Swap Weapons for Hostages

"Your Excellency Qusay, I am very sorry. Out of selfless assistance to the great Middle Eastern country, the eight F-20 fighter jets, AIM-7F missiles, Paveway laser-guided bombs and Maverick air-to-ground missiles that we urgently provided to your country will all Arrived in the last few days, but we cannot agree to the introduction of the F404 engine and fire control radar production line proposed by your country, which is beyond the scope of my country's foreign military sales." Northrop's deputy manager Ryder - O Shila once again came to Iraq in person, this time to explain things.

That Kashin is too good at doing things. In this regard, he has to come forward in person. At the same time, he can also see what can be sold. Now that the United States has increased its treatment for Iraqi arms sales, their company can also make a lot of money. Some money.

"Thank you very much for your company's help." Zhang Feng said happily, but his heart was calmer. As soon as he applied, the other party agreed. There is such a beautiful thing. However, he knows that Americans always ask for it. when.

"I'm so happy that Manager Fred can come here in person. Tonight we will hold a social gathering in the workshop of the aircraft production line. I hope you can attend it then." Zhang Feng said.

"Really? Very much," said Fred.

After sending Fred to the door, Zhang Feng was smiling, but when he walked out, a cold light appeared on his face.

"Your Excellency Qusay." Yurid waited outside for a long time, and when he saw the American go out, he came in with a cold light on his face.

"Have you found out everything?" Zhang Feng asked.

"Yes, the hijacked hostages at Tehran Airport have all boarded buses and are preparing to pass through the highway secretly, arrive in Turkey, and return to the United States." Urid said.

"Why didn't they return directly by plane?" Zhang Feng asked.

"The specific reason is not clear. However, according to our analysis, both parties should have reservations. If the hostages return directly by plane, it will only take a few hours to leave Iran, but it will take two days by car. For a period of time, if the Iranians want something to happen, they still have a chance." Yourid said.