One of the most consequential events linked to the Islamic Coalition was the 1965 assassination of Hassan Ali Mansour, the Prime Minister of Iran. Mansour had spearheaded key reforms that further aligned Iran with Western interests, and many religious activists saw him as a major architect of policies that undermined Islamic institutions.
Asgarovaladi played a role in planning and facilitating the operation. Although he was not the gunman, his involvement was significant enough that the Pahlavi regime sentenced him to life imprisonment. For the rest of his life, he maintained that actions taken against Mansour were motivated not by personal animosity but by a belief that the Islamic identity of the nation was under existential threat.
His arrest and imprisonment marked a new chapter in his life. Unlike many political prisoners who receded from public life, Asgarovaladi used his incarceration to deepen his ideological commitment. His 13 years in prison strengthened his standing among revolutionaries and cemented his reputation as a dedicated and uncompromising activist against the monarchy.
