It is Iran’s first medal at men’s singles table tennis after 52 years in the Asian Games.
The Iranian athlete lost to his Chinese rival Lin Gaoyuan 4-0 in semifinals.
The 2018 Asian Games, officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also known as Jakarta Palembang 2018, is a pan-Asian multi-sport event. The event is underway from 18 August to 2 September in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang.
The athletes compete in 465 events across 40 sports and 67 disciplines.