Revolutionary Figure's Influence Weakened Shah's Crack-down Machine

The author believes leaders of the revolution, using the confusion of the army during the revolution and by their speeches, paved the way for the army to join people.Diplomatic ties between army commanders and revolutionary figures also changed the discourse of crisis resolution psychologically convincing the army commanders that the crisiscan only be resolved through political discourse not through military violence.Martyrdom culture and martyrdom-seeking mentality rendered murders ineffective. Mourning ceremonies and 40th day (after death) ceremonies for each revolutionary person enabled political mobilization on a broader scale spreading it to other cities. Knowing this fact, army commanders restricted further bloodshed.