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Iranian scientists have cloned a goat and plan future experiments they hope will lead to a treatment for stroke patients, the leader of the research said Wednesday.

The female goat, named Hana, was born early Wednesday in the city of Isfahan in central Iran, said Dr. Mohammed Hossein Nasr e Isfahani, head of the Royan Research Institute.

"With the birth of Hana, Iran is among five countries in the world cloning a baby goat," said Isfahani, an embryologist.

In 2006 Iran became the first country in the Middle East to announce it had cloned a sheep. Two and a half years later, that animal is healthy, the institute said.

The effort is part of Iran's quest to become a regional powerhouse in advanced science and technology by 2025. In particular, Iran is striving for achievements in medicine and in aerospace and nuclear technology.

Iran's nuclear work has led to an international showdown over Western claims that it wants to develop atomic weapons. Iran says its nuclear activity is aimed at generating electricity, not the bomb.

The cloning of sheep and other animals could lead to advances in medical research, including using cloned animals to produce human antibodies against diseases, Isfahani said.

He said his institute's main aim in cloning the goat is to produce medicine to be used to treat people who have had strokes.

Iran's cloning program has won backing from Shiite Muslim religious leaders, who have issued decrees authorizing animal cloning but banning human reproductive cloning. A majority of Iran's nearly 70 million people are Shiite Muslims.

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[Eckenerd]

boo yeah!! send the clones to fight for our wars XD

[Georgeqaws]

@MrSam253 Do to the negative comments I have received for my opinion, I will remove it. However, I didn't say anything except complement the women and think of her. In North America, it is considered to be a nice thing to do as women are seen as equals.

[MrSam253]

@Georgeqaws Its shame all the people are not living like the American way or maybe its shame to see people having other languages instead of english kkkkkkkkkk before i forget also its sad to see having different coltures and bleives ( Are you mad?) Learn to respect other coltures and bleives being different is what makes us special we have the right to think and see things differently whats wrong with you?

[HSzach]

@Georgeqaws

Well thats one of the most ignorant comments ive seen in a while.

[z1685]

coolio!