Iranian Doctors Say They Cloned a Sheep

There's a joke in here somewhere...but I'll let someone else make it.

Iranian Doctors Say They Cloned a Sheep
Aug 09 11:33 AM US/Eastern
By NASSER KARIMI
Associated Press Writer


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.