Iran, who already edged Palestine 4-0 in its opening match, finished with a 1-1 draw against host Jordan in Group C.
In another match, Bahrain was held to a 1-1 draw against Palestine.
Iran will face Bahrain in the third and final group match on Saturday while Jordan play Palestine.
The top two teams from Group C and Group A as well as the winner of Group B will qualify for the second round, which is a one-round league format and takes place from 3-12 June.
The winners of the second round join the top five teams of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games edition - Japan, China, DPR Korea, Korea Republic and Australia – in the final round, which is a one-round league format to be played from 1-11 September, with the top two finishers getting to represent Asia at the 2012 London Olympics.