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Shah Abbas could no longer contain his anger, throwing down everything within reach in his command tent, filled with a fury that scorched the air around him. The Georgians had revolted, and a significant part of the Safavid army was dispatched to suppress this rebellion. As if that wasn't enough, the Georgians had won the initial clash. Moreover, Shahkulu Melilanoğlu Gazi Bey, the ruler of the Karnıyarık Castle near Tabriz, had also rebelled against the Safavid state. However, Shah Abbas had not anticipated that the Ottomans, using the excuse of unpaid tribute, would react with such speed and strength. In his mind, all of these troubles pointed back to the actions of Öküz Kara Mehmed Pasha.
Shah Abbas, sighing deeply, sensed that the Ottomans' recent bold actions were driven by Mehmed Pasha's ambitions and aggressive strategies. Mehmed Pasha had promised autonomy to the Georgians and had even offered semi-autonomy to Shahkulu Melilanoğlu Gazi Bey, disrupting the internal stability of the Safavid State. Shah Abbas's mind was convinced that Mehmed Pasha was the one igniting this crisis, fueling his anger even more.
When word arrived that Pir Budak Han, the Governor of Tabriz, had been defeated at the Battle of Salmas by Tekeli Mehmed Pasha, the Beylerbeyi of Van, Shah Abbas's fury intensified. In addition, Ottoman forces under the command of the Kurdish Bey Seyyid Han were advancing on Nakhchivan, breaking through the region's defenses and pushing deeper into Safavid territory. The Ottoman army had besieged Revan, and the cannon sounds echoing through Safavid lands made Shah Abbas even more restless.
This chain of defeats had exhausted Shah Abbas's patience. While pacing in his tent, he convinced himself that behind all these Ottoman maneuvers was not Osman but rather Mehmed Pasha's audacious gambits. Thus, he considered sending a peace offer to stall Mehmed Pasha and delay the Ottoman advance. Perhaps, by buying time, he could stabilize the Safavid state.
But the Ottomans, under Mehmed Pasha's command, seemed immune to such delay tactics. With a solid logistical foundation, the Ottoman forces only intensified the pressure on the already struggling Safavid state. The Ottoman army, boldly advancing under Mehmed Pasha's leadership, reached the walls of Revan, leaving Shah Abbas torn between defending the Safavid throne and countering the relentless Ottoman advance.