The 16-team continental event will be held from October 3 to 17.
The four-time champions were slotted in Group D alongside 11-time winners Korea Republic, last edition’s semi-finalists Australia and Yemen.
Iran, who lost to hosts Ukraine 2-1 in the same competition last year, will again lock horns against the hosts in Borodyanka on August 10. Russia and Turkey are the other two teams in this competition.
Iran lost 1-0 to Germany in the third-place playoff last year. The match for the third place will be played on August 11 in Borodyanka while the final will be played in Kiev the same day.
Iran coach Ali Doustimehr had already set the primary target of qualifying for the knockout stage in the AFC U-19 Championship.
