Afterward, he returned to Hama, and soon after he led his forces to Khilat in Mesopotamia with the intention of capturing the Seljuk-held castle of Manzikert.
Khosrau not only returned Dara and Martyropolis in exchange for Maurice's assistance, but also agreed to a new partition of the Caucasus by which the Sassanids handed over to the Byzantines many cities, including Tigranokert, Manzikert, Baguana, Valarsakert, Bagaran, Vardkesavan, Yerevan, Ani, Kars, and Zarisat.