RELATIONSHIP with IRAN
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Patrona Halil revolt begun, meanwhile, the Ottoman-Iran war was going on. The last attack of Iran was not defended as the army was busy with internal conflicts. The opposing attack that was started in 1731, lasted for a year. Kermensah was recaptured, on 30th July 1731, Karican victory was attained, on 16th September 1731, Umriye castle was captured on 11th October 1731, and Tabriz was recaptured on 4th December 1731. With the Ahmed Pasha Treaty (10th January 1732) Caucus was left to the Ottomans and the western Iran and Azerbaycan was left to Iran. The Kasr-i Sirin Territory remained the same; the Aras River was accepted as the border line between two countries.

The Ahmed Pasha Treaty, satisfied neither the Ottomans nor the Iranians and the wars lasted until 1746. The Ottomans had a victory fore Baghdad, on 19th July 1733. Shah Nadir attacked the Iraq territory (29th May 1743), and besieged Musul (27th September 1743). Nadir Shah who also besieged Kars retreated on 9th October 1744. A new peace treaty was signed on 4th September 1746, but the territories were not changed.