The Iranian team has been drawn in Group D along with Japan, Qatar and the UAE.
Bahrain claimed the title of the 7th edition of the Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship held in Manama from August 27 to September 5, 2016.
Groups:
Group A: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, China, Oman
Group B: Jordan, Uzbekistan, Chinese Taipei, Palestine
Group C: South Korea, Iraq, India, Syria
Group D: Japan, Qatar, the UAE, Iran
The 2018 Asian Men's Youth Championship will take place in Amman, Jordan from 4 to 15 August.