Leaders after 7 rounds (full standings: http://chess-results.com/tnr173831.aspx)
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
| 1 | 2 | GM | Idani Pouya | IRI | 2526 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 25.5 | 22.0 |
| 2 | 1 | GM | Ghaem Maghami Ehsan | IRI | 2558 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 27.0 | 23.5 |
| 3 | 6 | FM | Abdulwahhab Ahmed Abdulsattar | IRQ | 2346 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 24.0 | 21.0 |
| 4 | 5 | IM | Nezad Husein Aziz | QAT | 2404 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 26.5 | 23.5 |
| 5 | 4 | IM | Al Qudaimi Basheer | YEM | 2405 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 29.0 | 25.0 |
| 6 | 3 | GM | Darini Pouria | IRI | 2485 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 27.5 | 24.5 |
| 7 | 8 | FM | Chahrour Ibrahim | LIB | 2269 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 23.5 | 21.5 |
| 8 | 7 | IM | Iyti Basher | SYR | 2298 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 21.5 | 20.5 |