The success of the plan put into place was not about agents carrying out orders, but having "the heart and soul" to believe in the operation.[55] Following the success of the coup, the Shah had chosen to put the former Prime Minister Mossadeq on trial and condemned to death. However, he was unsure on how to proceed with the trial and as to whether Mossadeq should either be immediately banished from Iran or executed. With the conclusion of the trial, the Shah wanted to prevent any delay in Mossadeq's punishment because he feared that it would allow the pro-Mossadeq Tudeh to commence a counterattack.