Iran at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Iran competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 36 competitors, all men, took part in 23 events in 5 sports. The country's sole medal was a weightlifting bronze won in the featherweight division by Jafar Salmasi.Competitors
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Basketball | 13 | | 13 |
| Boxing | 8 | | 8 |
| Shooting | 3 | | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 5 | | 5 |
| Wrestling | 7 | | 7 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 36 |
Medalists
Basketball
;MenBoxing
;MenShooting
;Open
| Athlete | Event | Score | Rank |
| Farhang Khosro Panah | 50 m rifle prone | 545 | 69 |
| Farhang Khosro Panah | 300 m rifle 3 positions | 472 | 36 |
| Molla Zal | 50 m rifle prone | 511 | 71 |
| Molla Zal | 300 m rifle 3 positions | 660 | 34 |
| Mahmoud Sakhaie | 50 m rifle prone | 552 | 67 |
| Mahmoud Sakhaie | 300 m rifle 3 positions | 587 | 35 |
Weightlifting
;Men
| Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
| Mahmoud Namjoo | 56 kg | 82.5 | 82.5 | 122.5 OR | 287.5 | 5 |
| Jafar Salmasi | 60 kg | 100.0 OR | 97.5 | 115.0 | 312.5 | |
| Asadollah Mahini | 67.5 kg | 85.0 | 92.5 | 117.5 | 295.0 | 19 |
| Nasser Mirghavami | 75 kg | 102.5 | 95.0 | 130.0 | 327.5 | 13 |
| Rasoul Raeisi | 82.5 kg | 110.0 | 110.0 | 135.0 | 355.0 | 8 |
Wrestling
;Men's freestyle
