Iran (Islamic Republic of)
General Assembly — figures below are for this body only.
UN code IRN · ISO 3166-1 IRN. Seen voting 1946-01-26 to 2026-09-17 (in the loaded data; not UN membership dates).
Names used in the UN dataset: IRAN (1946–1982); IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) (1955–2026)
987Recorded votes taken part in
12%Abstention rate115 of 935 · Abstentions as a share of the country's yes, no and abstain positions.
0Vetoes cast
Yes 737 · No 83 · Abstain 115 · Did not vote 52. See these votes →
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Vetoes cast
No vetoes in the veto dataset.
Positions by topic
Topics are assigned by keyword rules; a resolution can have several.
| Topic | Yes | No | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-proliferation and disarmament | 172 | 19 | 18 |
| Middle East | 157 | 19 | 0 |
| Humanitarian and protection | 59 | 1 | 16 |
| Europe and Balkans | 2 | 18 | 18 |
| International justice | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| Asia and Pacific | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Africa | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanctions | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Peacekeeping and missions | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Americas | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Counter-terrorism | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Membership and appointments | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Agreement with other countries (2017–2026)
Share of shared recorded votes with the same position; only countries with at least 20 shared votes. Agreement is not alliance – see Methodology.
Highest agreement
| Country | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Syrian Arab Republic | 92% | 786 |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 90% | 449 |
| Turkmenistan | 90% | 640 |
| Cuba | 89% | 927 |
| Nicaragua | 88% | 904 |
| Egypt | 87% | 931 |
| Uzbekistan | 86% | 836 |
| Azerbaijan | 86% | 793 |
| Zimbabwe | 86% | 893 |
| Oman | 85% | 927 |
Lowest agreement
| Country | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9% | 933 |
| Israel | 12% | 853 |
| Micronesia (Federated States of) | 33% | 698 |
| Canada | 36% | 932 |
| Australia | 39% | 933 |
| United Kingdom | 40% | 933 |
| Hungary | 42% | 935 |
| France | 42% | 932 |
| Czechia | 42% | 933 |
| Marshall Islands | 43% | 787 |