Afsharid conquests in the Persian Gulf and Oman
| Afsharid Conquest of the Persian Gulf and Oman | |||||||||
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| Part of Nader Shah's campaigns | |||||||||
Historical map of the Persian Gulf region in 1729, showing coastal territories, key ports, and strategic islands prior to the Afsharid Empire’s conquest under Nader Shah. | |||||||||
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Sultan bin Murshid | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| ~200 (mostly naval) | Unknown | ||||||||
| The conquest temporarily extended Persian influence in the Gulf, but control collapsed after Nader Shah's assassination in 1747 | |||||||||
The Afsharid conquests in the Persian Gulf and Oman refers to a series of military campaigns undertaken by the Afsharid Iranian Empire against the Omani Empire. It led to the Afsharid of territories on both sides of the Persian Gulf.