Iran’s Mohammad Raouf Khoshhal scored 18 points, while Muezbillah Saleh Balnnour led Libya with 16 points.
Arash Sadeghiani’s team will play Tunisia on Sunday and are scheduled to face powerhouses Egypt in Pool B on Monday.
The maiden edition of the U17 World Championship is being held in Sofia, Bulgaria from Aug. 24 to 31.
The top eight teams in four groups will move forward to the quarterfinals, while the losers play the playoffs from ninth to 16th place.
MNA