Due to efforts by his brother Prof. Kazem Rajavi, he was not executed and remained in prison until released by the people during the revolution in 1979. Rajavi was then serving a life sentence after his death sentence was commuted as a result of international pressure.
He was not executed and remained in prison until released by the people during the revolution in 1979. Rajavi was then serving a life sentence after his death sentence was commuted as a result of international pressure. This was due to efforts by his brother Prof. Kazem Rajavi.