Shahram Mahmoudi scored 17 points to lead Iran to a 3-0 (25-19, 29-27, 25-20 victory over the previously unbeaten USA. The first leg in Los Angeles ended with a 3-1 triumph for the USA. Today’s match report: FIVB | World League 2015 | News

Iran is in Pool B with Poland, Russia and the US. Previously Iran defeated twice Olympic champion Russia on home soil but lost both games to Poland early June in Czestochowa, Poland. At the 2014 World League Iran finished on 4th place behind USA, Brazil and Italy.

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