...western Persia. The third of his attempts…

...western Persia.

The third of his attempts against Persia, the campaign of 1554-1555 serves rather as a warning to the Ottomans of the difficulty of subduing the Safavid state.

Supply problems invariably compel Suleiman to retire to Anatolia during the winter months, allowing the Persians to regain Azerbaijan with little difficulty.