At the beginning of the crisis, when the Truman administration was under the impression a compromise was possible, Acheson had stressed the communist danger, and warned if Mosaddegh was not helped, the Tudeh would take over.
La începutul crizei, când administrația Truman credea că un compromis este posibil, Acheson a subliniat pericolul comunist, și a avertizat că dacă Mosaddegh nu este ajutat, Partidul Tudeh va prelua puterea.