There is no doubt that the Middle East has been a region plagued by tension and conflict over the last century. Differences in religion and ethnicity have been the cause of hundreds of thousands of deaths, and the progression of such problems has shown very little evidence of slowing as the bloodshed continues. Many parties on a global scale fear that the combination of the evolution of technology and armaments and the desire to exploit nuclear energy is fueling the hatred that some countries in the area harbor towards each other and which will ultimately lead to an extremely disastrous nuclear war. As a result, global international organizations, such as the United Nations, have worked to prevent such an outcome. They are attempting to ease this tension through communication and diplomacy, but in some cases they have had to resort to coercion to enforce their laws and ensure peace. What was thought would never be possible to do with a country that has had such negative and aggressive relations with the United Nations, with parts of the Middle East and with the Western world, came about through an agreement signed on November 23, 2013 with the Iran. , curbing their nuclear program almost completely. This agreement is seen in the eyes of the world as a historic moment as it has the potential to reverse almost any suspicion that the end of the region would be the result of a nuclear war. International issues surrounding Iran's nuclear program are not new to the 21st century. Concerns began after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which ended with the Pahlavi dynasty under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (who was supported by the United States) removed from power and replaced by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (who was… made of paper…… return). This agreement further supports the liberal perspective, with the international relations theory of liberalism. It recognizes that states actually gain more power by cooperating with other states. Both Iran and the UN can win this situation, and that's what happened (power is indefinite). The anarchy that caused the rift between Iran and the United Nations and the Western world is reduced through cooperation with other states as both sides are now on the same page: countries should work together for a common good through international organizations and institutions, and to mutually agree on international law. From the UN's perspective, this is a great idea as they have been trying to curb Iran's nuclear program for years. They emphasized positive realism through both force and persuasion using sanctions in order to promote their liberal norms and principles.