In Nov. 1951, the British Embassy reported that Kashani was so disgruntled with Mosaddeq that he had put out “feelers” in many directions, including the royal court and the U.S. Embassy. “The Americans,” reported the British Embassy, “have told us in the strictest confidence that he [ Kashani] has been in touch with them. His main thesis is the danger of communism and the need for immediate American aid.” Ayatollah Kashani (white beard) pictured above with Navab Safavi.
