Fadayan-e Islam members assassinated several political figures, including Abdolhossein Hazhir (Minister of Court) and Prime Minister Haj Ali Razmara, whom they viewed as corrupt and anti-Islamic. Attempted to assassinate Prime Minister Hossein Ala’, which failed and ultimately led to Safavi’s arrest. These acts created shockwaves in politics and forced governments to reckon with Islamist militancy. Safavi argued for a return to Islamic governance, rejecting secular nationalism and Western liberalism.
He believed Iran must be cleansed of colonial and corrupt influences, emphasizing Islamic law (Sharia) as the foundation of governance. After the failed assassination attempt on Hossein Ala’ in November 1955, Safavi and other Fadayan members were arrested. In January 1956, after a rapid military tribunal, Safavi and three of his close associates were sentenced to death.
