Idi Amin Indian descent, India severed diplomatic relations with Uganda. The same year, as part of his "economic war", Amin broke diplomatic ties with the UK and nationalised all British-owned businesses. That year, relations with Israel soured. Although Israel had previously supplied Uganda with arms, in 1972 Amin expelled Israeli military advisers and turned to Muammar Gaddafi of Libya and the Soviet Union for support. Amin became an outspoken critic of Israel. In return, Gaddafi gave financial aid to Amin. In the 1974 French-produced documentary film "", Amin discussed his plans for war against Israel, using paratroops, bombers, and suicide squadrons. The
Mohammad-Amin Riahi classical Persian texts such as "Mersad-al-ebad" and "Nozhat-al-majalis". During a course of 60 years he published numerous scholarly articles, a selection of which are gathered in a volume titled "Forty essays on language, literature and history of Iran". Among numerous cultural positions he held during his career, Riahi was a professor of Tehran University, the founding member and later president of the Shahnameh Foundation (1971–1979), vice-chairman of the Iranian Academy of Literature and Arts, and Iranian Minister of Education (1979). "Critical Editions of old Persian books:" "Literary and Historical research books:" "Some of Encyclopedic Articles:" Mohammad-Amin Riahi Mohammad-Amin Riahi (;