TEHRAN Iran defeated Hong Kong 60-31 and South Korea 72-17 in the 2023 Asian Kabaddi Championship on Wednesday.The Persians had started the campaign with a 52-27 win over Chinese Taipei.Team Melli are scheduled to play seven-time champions India on Thursday in the round-robin competition.The 2023 Asian Kabaddi Championship takes place in Busan, South Korea from June 27 to 30.The continental kabaddi event is being played after a hiatus of six years.The last edition was held in Gorgan, Iran in 2017.