Having beaten opponents from Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, and the host country to reach Thursday’s final, Faraji came out on top against his fellow-Iranian 3-1 (11-4, 12-14, 11-9, 11-5) to walk away with the ultimate prize.
There was further glory for Iran in the girls’ competitions at the Humo Arena, as Setayesh Illoukhani settled for the runner-up trophy in the under-17 class.
The Iranian girl overcame players from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and India en route to the final showpiece, before falling to a loss to the host’s Aruja Kamalova in straight games (12-10, 11-7, 11-9).