Team Melli defeated China 15-13 in Pool A and then defeated Singapore 21-12 in its second match.
The Iranian women’s team, however, failed to qualify for the next stage after losing to Japan 17-16 and Thailand 16-14.
There are a whopping 43 teams competing in Singapore. The Qualifying Draw was held on March 27 and 28 before the main draw -featuring 12 men's and 12 women's teams- on the following three days.