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| FINA code | IRI |
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| Nickname(s) | Team Melli |
| Association | IR Iran Amateur Swimming Federation |
| Confederation | AASF (Asia) |
| Head coach | Aleksandar Ćirić |
| Asst coach | Vahid Rezaei |
| Captain | Hamed Malek-Khanbanan |
| Home venue | Shahid Shiroudi Stadium |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1976 ) |
| Best result | 12th place (1976) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1975 ) |
| Best result | 15th place (1975, 1998) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2008 ) |
| Best result | Preliminary round (2008, 2009, 2010) |
| Asian Games | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1970 ) |
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| 1974 Tehran | Team | |
| 2018 Jakarta | Team | |
The Iran men's national water polo team represents Iran in men's international water polo competitions and is controlled by the IR Iran Amateur Swimming Federation.
| Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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| | 16 | did not qualify | ||||
| | 12 | 12th place | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| | 12 | did not enter | ||||
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| | 12 | did not qualify | ||||
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| World Championships record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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| | Preliminary round | 15th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 39 | -34 | |
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| | Preliminary round | 15th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | -49 | -42 | |
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| Year | Rank | Pld | W | L |
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| | 5th place in Asia/Oceania | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| | 3rd place in Asia/Oceania | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| | 6th place in Asia/Oceania | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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| | 5th place in Division 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| | 4th place in Division 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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| | 8 | did not enter | ||||
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| | 8 | 8th place | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| | 8 | did not enter | ||||
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| Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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| | 2 | did not enter | ||||
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| | 7 | 4th place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| | 7 | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| | 7 | did not enter | ||||
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| | 6 | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| | 7 | 6th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | 6 | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| | 9 | 5th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| | 6 | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| | 10 | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| | 9 | did not enter | ||||
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| | 9 | 3rd place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| | 8 | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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| | 7 | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| | 6 | did not enter | ||||
| | 10 | 5th place | ||||
| | 13 | 3rd place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| | 7 | did not enter | ||||
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| | 5 | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| | 8 | 4th place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | 10 | 4th place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| | 8 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| | 9 | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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| | 4 | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| | 5 | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | 6 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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| | 12 | 3rd place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| | 12 | did not enter | ||||
| | 11 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| | 12 | did not enter | ||||
| | 10 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| | 8 | disqualified | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Year | NoT | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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| | 6 | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| | 5 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |