The issue focused on Iran's nuclear program and how it could affect other parts of the world. A December 2013 article on Washington Post website identified several places where Iran would make its nuclear technology possible. In May 2013, according to The Hill, Iran also stated that it would give researchers some science for research into nuclear weapons in 2015. The Hill reported that US scientists had recently learned that Iran had developed an underground laboratory for cutting out uranium for weapons research. The Hill reported that during that research, Iran used technology such as