Tasnim - Iran lost to North Korea 2-0 in the 2017 International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Cup at the Seeb Sports Stadium in Muscat, Oman Monday night.
Iran will face Algeria in Group B on Wednesday and North Korea also meet Germany in another group match.
Fajr Sepasi represents Iran in the second edition of the CISM.
Sixteen teams are taking part in this championship, which are classified into four groups.
Group A comprises Oman, Guinea, Bahrain, and France, while Group B include teams of Algeria, Germany, Iran, and North Korea.
Group C has teams of Ireland, Mali, Qatar, and USA, while Egypt, Poland, Canada and Syria are in Group D.
The top two teams will advance to the quarterfinals that will be played on January 24 and the semi-final will take place on January 26.
The third-place playoff and the final will be held on January 28.