New Delhi, March 20 -- Austrian aerial warfare analyst and historian Tom Cooper criticised the ongoing conflict in West Asia, calling it a "stupid war" initiated by Israel and supported by the United States, while assessing the aerial campaign and Iranian retaliation.

In an interview with ANI, Cooper said the conflict was aimed at reshaping the political and diplomatic landscape of West Asia.

"As for how do I assess this war, it's a stupid war launched by Israel, actually, which subverted the White House into doing part of the job for it, at least supporting it with plenty of its own firepower and aerial tankers, tanker aircraft and bases", Cooper said.

He said Israel's objective was to weaken the government in Iran rather than overthr...