The Iranians lost the match against their French rival in three straight sets.
The Iranian National Volleyball Team is scheduled to face Germany on Saturday.
The VNL Preliminary Phase features three competition weeks per gender, with each of the 16 teams playing 12 matches.
The seven best-ranked national teams in the Preliminary Phase will join hosts Poland for the Finals, which will be held in Lodz from June 27 to 30.
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