The board members said they had no knowledge of any arms dealings with Iran.

Although the arms dealings were eventually halted, Western diplomats in Teheran believe the experience may encourage even greater boldness.

The decision also appears to be an attempt by the State Department to dissociate itself from the Administration's arms dealings with Iran.

Mr. Montesinos, who has been a fugitive since late last year, is being investigated for money laundering, arms dealings and various human rights offenses.

The reference was to Robert C. McFarlane, the former national security adviser who helped conduct the secret arms dealings.

A spokesman for the Swiss Foreign Ministry said the action was taken because Venezuela is a center for illegal arms dealings.

Indications of Larger Role It includes evidence that private Americans played an even more important role in the arms dealings than had been known.

If she was involved with Vesper, who ran Morgana, Inc.'s, illicit arms dealings, it threw a whole new spin on the situation.

Hawkeye and Mockingbird thwart Crossfire's illegal arms dealings, much to the supervillain's anger.

Mr. Nir had handled Israel's arms dealings with Iran beginning in early 1986.