740.0011 European War 1939/14473: Telegram
The Minister in Iran (Dreyfus) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:30 p.m.]
116. The British Minister and Russian Ambassador were separately summoned at noon today by the new Foreign Minister14a and told that the Iranian Government has given orders to cease all opposition and is prepared to meet any terms.
The two envoys are telegraphing the foregoing to London and Moscow respectively and are requesting instructions.
The Russian Ambassador has stated that the Russians are making such rapid headway that advanced forces should reach Tehran within the next 24 hours.
- Ali Soheily.↩