Team Melli has been drawn in Pool A along with Bahrain and New Zealand.
Pool B consists of Qatar, Japan and China. South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Australia are in Pool C.
Host Kuwait is drawn in Pool D along with the UAE, Iraq and Hong Kong.
The 2020 Asian Men's Handball Championship is the 19th edition of the championship held under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation.
The championship will be held at Kuwait City, Kuwait from 16 to 27 January 2020.
It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship.