In their match at the Zatika Sports Centre, Malaysia, making their debut in the World Cup, fell behind in the 10th minute after Seyedmohammad Ghoreishiroudbaraki converted a penalty corner.
Mohd Rodzhanizam Mat Radzi's side were again caught in a similar situation when Mohsen Bohlouli doubled Iran's lead in the 30th minute, before Sajjad Mamizadeh sealed the victory for the reigning Asian Cup champions with a field goal six minutes later.
The result saw Malaysia remain at the bottom of Group B, while three-time champions Germany topped the group with nine points, followed by Iran with six points, and Argentina in third place with three points.
Only the top eight teams from the group stage advance to the quarterfinals, while the remaining four teams will compete in classification matches for the 9th to 12th places.
Malaysia opened their 2025 World Cup campaign on a disappointing note, suffering a heavy 4-12 defeat to Germany last Monday, followed by a second loss to Argentina, 2-5, the next day.
Despite the dismal results, Mohd Rodzhanizam said his players displayed satisfactory discipline, including reducing minor mistakes that had cost them in their first two group matches.
He also admitted that his players had several goal-scoring opportunities against Iran and hopes they can sharpen their finishing to breach opponents' defense in the next stage.
"I believe that with the performance shown by the players today, they can stay more focused until Malaysia's final match," he said in a video shared by the Malaysian Hockey Confederation to the media.
-- BERNAMA
