Mehdi Mahdavi (Persian: مهدی مهدوی, born 13 February 1984) is an Iranian volleyball player, who former played as a setter for the Iran national team of the year 2007–2016.[4] After competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics he announced his retirement from the national team aiming to give more chances to younger players.[2] Mahdavi is married and has a daughter and a son.[2]