Iranian sitting volleyball team will play host Brazil in the Paralympic Games semi-final on Friday.
Iran defeated Ukraine in straight sets (25-22, 28-26, 25-20) in Pool B of the sitting volleyball competition.
The Paralympics six-time champion has been scheduled to face host Brazil on Friday.
Iran has participated at the 2016 Summer Paralympics with 111 athletes in 12 sports.
The Iranian delegation finished in 11th place in the previous edition, winning 10 gold medals, seven silvers and seven bronze medals.