According to Khabaronline, an Iranian news agency, According to the official voting results, the resolution was adopted with 78 votes in favor, while 27 countries voted against and 64 abstained. Taken together, the number of opposing and abstaining votes (91 in total) significantly exceeded those in support. In addition, 24 UN member states were absent from the vote.
Countries voting against the resolution included Russia, China, India, Cuba, Belarus, Pakistan, Indonesia, Iraq, Oman, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Eritrea, and Niger—states that generally oppose Western-led political and human rights initiatives against Iran or emphasize the principle of non-interference in domestic affairs.
On the other side, the United States, Israel, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Japan, Italy, Australia, Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Slovenia, Albania, and Morocco were among those that voted in favor, reflecting a bloc largely composed of Western allies and close political partners of Canada.
While the resolution is non-binding from a legal standpoint, it carries political and symbolic weight and is often viewed as an indicator of diplomatic alignments within the UN regarding Iran. The recurring pattern of limited affirmative votes alongside a large number of abstentions and opposing votes suggests that there is no clear global consensus behind these resolutions, highlighting persistent divisions among UN member states over how to address Iran at the international level.
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