His successor and grandson, Shah Safi I (1629-1642), relocated the royal residence back to Kazvin.

[1][2] In the spring of 1634, news reached the Shah's court about Ottoman Sultan Murad IV's intentions to reconquer lost territories in Azerbaijan.

Tahmasib-Kulu Khan, the commander of the fortress garrison, betrayed Isfahan palace and fled, leading to the Ottoman army redirecting their efforts southeastward towards Tabriz.

The Ottomans occupied Tabriz without encountering resistance, and Murad IV ordered the destruction of the city.

Turkish historians described how Ottoman soldiers demolished tall buildings and grand palaces, dismantling and carrying away window frames made by skilled craftsmen, many of which were adorned with sky-blue or azure colors.