[citation needed] In 2014 World League campaign, Iran's national team reached fourth place in Group 1 after a straight-set defeat to their Italian hosts in the bronze medal match.

[citation needed] Iran has also competed in the World Championship four times, with their best result obtained in 2014 Poland where they ended up in 6th place.

Consecutively, in the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, Iran cruised past Japan and South Korea to win the gold medal.

During World War II, Allied forces occupied Iran, and Iranians participated in sports, including volleyball, with soldiers.

Iran's national team first attended an international competition at the 1958 Asian Games, where they won the silver medal.