Iran has been in dispute with many countries about the use of the country's energy resources. Specifically about their need for subsidization and technological advances in energy production. The Nuclear Program in Iran began in the 1950's with the help of the United States as part of a peace program but was shut down in 1979. However with the Iranian revolution the research continued. They have been criticized by the International Atomic Agency for undertaking research that was focused on nuclear weapons. The tensions between Iran and the rest of the world have increased dramatically.