haʊˈɛvɚ ðə fˈɜːst sˈɛʃən wˌɪtʃ wʌz hˈɛld ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, wʌz ˈoʊnli fɔːɹ ɪɹˈeɪniən nˈæʃənəlz, bˌʌt fɹʌmðə fˈɪfθ sˈɛʃən ɪt bɪkˌeɪm ɐn ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ɐwˈɔːɹd.
However the first session which was held in 1987, was only for Iranian nationals, but from the fifth session it became an international award.