“This is a good issue and where football has shown its strength on interference and I’m grateful to the political authorities in Iran.

“We are not dealing inside their country but when you participate in international concert then everybody has to abide by FIFA’s statutes. They have to abide either by international rules or they can play on their own.”

The Iranians had been suspended by FIFA following the removal of former football federation president Mohammad Dadkhan after the national side’s elimination from the World Cup in Germany at the group stage during the summer.

A suspension was imposed by the game’s governing body but was temporarily lifted to allow the nation to participate in the Asian Games in Qatar after assurances had been given by the Iranians that the situation would be amended.

The move by FIFA will now allow Iran to aim for a record-breaking fourth Asian Cup title when the finals kick off in South East Asia.