The Persians were pitted against South Korea, India, and Kuwait.
The 16 participating teams have been finalized after Qatar and Kuwait completed the cast by finishing 1-2 in the GBA Qualifiers held in Kuwait City.
Korea ruled the previous U18 Asia Cup in 2022 in Tehran, Iran by way of a 77-73 come-from-behind win over Japan in a Final befitting of a title bout.
China are still coming in with the most competition titles with 11.
The FIBA U18 Asia Cup 2024 is set for Sept. 2-9 in Amman, Jordan, where the top four teams will qualify for the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 in Switzerland.
Group A:
Australia, Chinese Taipei, Lebanon, Mongolia
Group B:
Iran, South Korea, India, Kuwait
Group C:
China, Japan, Qatar, Kazakhstan
Group D:
The Philippines, New Zealand, Jordan, Indonesia
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