---
category: U.S. Government
start: 1980
summary: The Iran Group was a CIA unit created after the October 1980 Paris meeting,
  headed by Robert Gates, whose members including George Cave coordinated arms sales
  to Iran through Israeli intermediaries.
tags:
- Organization
- Intelligence
- USA
---

The [Iran Group](/organizations/iran-group/) was a [CIA](/organizations/central-intelligence-agency/) group headed by [Robert Gates](/people/robert-gates/). It was created as a result of the October 1980 [Paris Summit Meeting](/events/paris-summit-meeting/), and its members, including [George Cave](/people/george-cave/), were involved with [Israelis](/places/israel/) in arms sales to [Iran](/places/iran/).[^1]

[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992.