United States/Russia: Clinton sees US-Russia deal as boosting moves vs. global nuclear proliferation.

Section: General News - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday a landmark nuclear deal between the U.S. and Russia will help buttress ongoing global efforts against nuclear proliferation by nations like North Korea and Iran.

"The treaty also shows the world, particularly states like Iran and North Korea, that one of our top priorities is to strengthen the global non-proliferation regime and keep nuclear materials out of the wrong hands," Clinton told reporters at the White House after President Obama announced conclusion of the deal with Russia for significant reduction of respective nuclear arsenals.

North Korea and Iran have been defying international efforts toward respective nuclear dismantlement, citing nuclear threats …