Despite the potential influence of the director of the CIA formerly holding a position on Wall Street as a lawyer of international business, this theory is likely incorrect.[123] It is much more believable that the CIA focused its energy on controlling the spread of communism. Americans already had existing contractual agreements with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia for oil, so invading Iran with intentions of getting oil for free would cause conflict.[123] Containment was the goal of the CIA. One thing that hints at this being true is the United States' approval to overthrow Mossadeq.[123] Information received by the CIA led them toward making that decision.