An Ottoman invasion of Persia took place in 1906 on the orders of the vali of Baghdad.
[3] Iran would maintain its neutrality during the First World War, but that did not prevent the state from being of interest to both the British and the Russians and therefore of strategic importance to the Ottoman Empire.
[3] On 23 May, the Ottomans began their occupation of Persia by occupying Behik in Bradest.
[1] Five hundred mounted Ottoman troops marched from Baneh into the Persian Luristan country and the districts of Seifi, Malkhatavi and Baghasi and burned crops along the way.
[6] Heavy-handed rule by Muzaffereddin Shah weakened Persia internally, and the continued interest from the British encouraged the Ottomans to maintain control of the territory, especially as the British wanted to prevent Russian access to the Mediterranean.