Siege of Muscat

Siege of Muscat; in 1813 or 1814, the combined Qajar forces defeated the Saudis besieging Muscat and recaptured it.

Siege of Muscat (1813 or 1814)
Part of Qajar-Wahhabi War
Date 1813/1814 Location Muscat Result Qajar-Muscatian victory Territorial changes Reconquest of Muscat
Belligerents
Qajar Iran Muscat Imamate	Emirate of Diriyah
Commanders and leaders
Hussein Ali Mirza Sadik Khan Davallu Qajar	Unknown
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

Battle

Battle of Izki in 1812 was fought between the Wahhabis and Qajar-Omani forces in the town of Izki. Wahhabis aimed to increase their dominance in the region by targeting the local population and Sunni Muslims in Oman, but they encountered strong resistance in Izki. Although the Wahhabis captured the town, Izki was returned to Oman with the support of the Qajars. This victory enabled Oman to control strategic ports such as Muscat and Bahrain, and increased the security of the sea routes in the Persian Gulf. Qajars played a vital role in protecting Oman's strategic harbours from the Wahhabi threat. Bahrain and Muscat were the centre of maritime trade in the Persian Gulf. Wahhabis aimed to capture these areas, but the alliance between the Qajars and Oman saved them from the Wahhabi siege. Qajars maintained the strategic importance of Muscat and Bahrain by supporting Oman against constant Wahhabi attacks. This was crucial for the Qajars to maintain their influence in the Persian Gulf.