In 1952, he had to return to Tehran, Iran and was charged with misconduct for issuing the Iranian passports during the war. Consequently, his career was damaged until was able resolve his reputation in 1955. Shortly thereafter, he retired from the Iranian Diplomatic Corps and moved to London. The Iranian Revolution of 1979 brought Sardari a great deal of despair when he heard the news that his nephew had been murdered and that all of his belongings in Iran were destroyed.