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July 28, 1946	Letter, Stalin to Cde. Sadchikov Stalin informs Soviet Ambassador to Iran Ivan Sadchikov of the contents of his meeting with Iranian Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, including his support for Qavam's government. He also instructs Sadchikov to familiarize himself with Stalin's response to the Shah before presenting it to him.
July 26, 1946	Letter, Ashraf Pahlavi to His Excellency Generalissimo Stalin Princess Ashraf Pahlavi thanks Stalin for the warm reception she received in the Soviet Union.
July 21, 1946	Izvestiya of 21 July 1946, Nº 171, 'I. V. Stalin’s reception of Iranian Princess Ashraf Pahlavi' Izvestiya announces Stalin's meeting with Princess Ashraf Pahlavi and lists Minister of Foreign Affairs Molotov as having been present at the meeting.
July 20, 1946	Letter, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran to Mr. Generalissimo Stalin The Shah of Iran sends greetings to Stalin through his sister, Ashraf Pahlavi.
July 20, 1946	Record of a Conversation Between Cde. I. V. Stalin and Iranian Princess Ashraf Pahlavi Princess Ashraf, the Shah's sister, professes her desire to learn from the Soviet Union and secure Stalin's support for her brother. She and Stalin argue over the degree of agency the Shah retains in light of intrigues in the Iranian government.
July 3, 1946	Letter, Khosrow Egbal to I. V. Stalin An Iranian journalist requests a personal interview with Stalin and lists questions on Soviet-Iranian relations that he hopes Stalin will answer.
May 8, 1946	Letter, I. V. Stalin to Cde. Pishevari In a letter intended to be read, but not handed, to President of the People's Government of Azerbaijan Ja'far Pishevari, Stalin notes the lack of a deep revolutionary crisis in Iran, emphasizing the need to gain concessions from the Qavam government and work with Qavam to combat Anglophile influences in Iran. He argues that the Soviets have not betrayed the Azerbaijani cause, but rather given Pishevari the leverage he needs to demand concessions.
May 8, 1946	Telegram, Lozovsky to I. V. Sadchikov Lozovsky passes on instructions from the Soviet leadership to Soviet Ambassador in Iran Ivan Sadchikov. Among other things, he tells the Ambassador to support Qavam in his struggle against Anglophiles in the Iranian government and to instruct President of the People's Government of Azerbaijan Ja'far Pishevari to do the same.
April 26, 1946	Cable Nº 12753 from Tehran Soviet Ambassador to Iran Ivan Sadchikov details Iranian Deputy Prime Minister Firuz Muzaffar's observations on the actions of Prime Minister Ahmad Qavam's opponents. These opponents, Firuz argues, are attempting to remove him in order to increase their influence over Qavam, are distancing Qavam from the People's Party, and are organizing various tribes against the government. Firuz also stresses the importance of a resolution to the Azerbaijan question.
April 27, 1946	Cable Nº 12703/12705 from Tehran Soviet Ambassador to Iran Ivan Sadchikov discusses Muzaffar Firuz's fears of British and local intrigues against Ahmad Qavam's government.