Iranian Doctors Say They Cloned a Sheep

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"TEHRAN, IRAN — Iranian doctors have overseen the country's first animal cloning — a lamb that died minutes after birth — and plan future experiments in genetics and stem cell research, a member of the team said Wednesday.

Iran's program is part of the Islamic regime's ambitions to become a regional center for medical, aerospace and nuclear technology — which has led to an international showdown over Western claims that Tehran also seeks atomic weapons."