A goal from Mehdi Taremi 20 minutes from time proved decisive and kept Dragan Skocic’s side at the top of Group A with their third win from as many games in the finals.
The visiting team had one golden chance to improve on goal when she received a penalty after Taremi was hampered by Abdullah Ramadan in the final minutes, but Ali Khaseif made a brilliant save to save Sardar Azmoun from the penalty spot.
Iran host in Tehran on Tuesday South Korea in their fourth game in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
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