UN re-elects Iran to a committee that sets priorities on counterterrorism and women's rights; House GOP: 'morally bankrupt'

The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday re-elected Iran to the Committee for Programme and Coordination, the body that reviews and recommends priorities for U.N. programs, including disarmament, counterterrorism and women's rights, JNS reports.

Iran received 144 votes for another three-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2027.

Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee condemned the vote, calling Iran the world's biggest exporter of terrorism. "The United Nations is morally bankrupt: no sane person can take it seriously," the committee's Republican majority said.