Nuclear Weapons, Proliferation and Policy Doctrine 19-MAR-10 en-us Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Mar 18, 2009 - Amid growing concerns of renewed conflict in the Middle East, the Tehran regime has shaken up the leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, putting a veteran general who operated in Lebanon with Hezbollah in command of its ground forces.]]> Moscow (AFP) March 18, 2010 - The top diplomats of Russia and the United States on Thursday hailed major progress on a new accord to slash the nuclear arsenals of the Cold War-era foes and predicted a deal would be clinched soon.]]> Moscow (AFP) March 18, 2010 - The United States and Russia Thursday clashed over Iran's first nuclear plant which Russia is helping build after strongman Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the station would come online this summer.]]> Seoul (AFP) March 17, 2010 - North Korea now has 1,000 missiles of various types, South Korea's defence minister said Wednesday, a 25-percent increase on the number estimated two years ago.]]> Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Mar 17, 2009 - The secret intelligence war between Iran and its allies Hezbollah and Hamas on one side and the United States and Israel on the other is likely to heat up in the months ahead.]]> Tehran (AFP) March 17, 2010 - Iran has said it is ready for a one-shot nuclear fuel exchange on its own soil, edging closer to the conditions of a plan drawn up by the UN atomic watchdog last year as major powers mulled a new round of sanctions.]]> Beijing (AFP) March 16, 2010 - China said Tuesday it was growing more concerned over the Iran nuclear crisis but again resisted calls to back sanctions, insisting talks were the best way to resolve the impasse.]]> Moscow (AFP) March 16, 2010 - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Russia Thursday for crucial talks on clinching a new nuclear disarmament treaty between the Cold War foes.]]> Beijing (AFP) March 15, 2010 - British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on a visit to China Monday that the veto-wielding members of the UN Security Council were on the same page on how to tackle Iran.]]> Tehran (AFP) March 15, 2010 - China has emerged as Iran's top economic partner, investing heavily in the energy sector and filling the gaps left by Western firms forced out by international sanctions.]]>