there is also evidence that savak collaborated with islamic groups throughout the 1960s and 1970s in harassing baháʼís. savak also had links to hojjatieh, a radical anti-baháʼí group. rahnema and nomani state that the shah gave hojjatieh free rein for their activities toward the baháʼís. keddie states that the accusations of baháʼís being part of savak were mainly false pretexts for persecution.