The WABA Championship took place in the Jordanian capital of Amman from May 30 to June 03 with the Iranian outfit finishing in the first place.
In the final fixture, Iran faced and defeated host Jordan rivals 85-75 on Thursday evening to win the gold medal.
Basketball players of Iran had previously overcome Lebanon, Syria and Iraq in the last three encounters.
The tournament had brought together Jordan, Iran, previous titleholder Lebanon, Iraq as well as Syria.
The 2016 West Asia Basketball Championship serves as a qualifier for the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.
Iranian national basketball team is preparing for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT), slated for July 4-9.
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