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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.
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