Nematollah Nassiri, the director of SAVAK

The report specified that the defendants, (brought in together and having each a name tag consisting of a large sheet of paper taped on their chests) were tried by a group composed of " three reputable judges, the representative of the Imam [Ayatollah Sadeq Khalkhali], Edalati, a member of the Jame'eye Ruhaniun-e Mobarez (Association of Combatant Clerics), and Dr. Yazdi, a member of the Revolutionary Council [A temporary revolutionary ruling body whose members were nominated by Ayatollah Khomeini]." The accused were spread out in the courtroom. The presence of prosecution witnesses is noted but there is no reference to defense witnesses.