Team Melli had defeated South Africa 21-4, Ukraine 16-14 and Portugal 15-11 in its previous matches.
Iran will play the loser of China and Germany for the third place.
The tournament is being held in Istanbul, Turkey from December 18 to 21.
Two teams from Division 2 will qualify for the men's and women's Water Polo World Cup 2025—Super Final, joining the six men’s and women’s teams that will be eligible through the Division 1 Tournaments.
The FINA 2025 World Aquatics Championships will take place in Singapore from July 11 through August 3, 2025.