Ali Murad Khan then marched towards the city in order to defend it, but died on 11 February at Murchakhur, a town near Isfahan.

Jafar Khan then sent his men to stop his advance towards the city, but they withdrew at Qom without putting up any resistance.

Agha Mohammad captured Kashan and shortly afterwards arrived to Isfahan, where he discovered what was left of the Zand treasure and Jafar Khan's harem.

[3] With Agha Mohammad once again in the north, Jafar Khan began raising an army to prepare another attack against Isfahan and its surroundings.

When Ali Qoli found out about it, he sent a group of tribesmen to a city south to Isfahan, named Qumishah.

After his death, a four-month civil war began between several Zand princes who fought for succession to the throne.