波斯轉而向法國求援,派遣使節與拿破崙一世締結法波同盟,簽訂《芬肯施泰因條約》(Treaty of Finkenstein)[10]。正當法國準備馳援之際,拿破崙一世卻與俄羅斯議和。與此同時,英國少將約翰·馬爾科姆(John Malcolm)抵達波斯,承諾會給予援助,但英國其後改變主意,建議波斯撤軍。俄軍於1813年入侵大不里士,波斯被迫與俄羅斯簽訂《古利斯坦條約》[11]。
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