Article continues belowFormer CIA covert intelligence officer Andrew Bustamante argues that a Venezuela-style military intervention in Iran is unlikely. View 4 Images Andrew says there could be an operation that "makes more sense" in Iran (Image: Getty)"So, it makes more sense that the United States would partner with other countries. ‌"That's strategically beneficial to the United States, strategically beneficial to Israel, strategically beneficial to Europe. It allows Israel to wear kind of the crown of thorns, if you will, because the world will criticise them instead of the United States, but it still achieves the same American primacy objective that Donald Trump wants." Article continues belowIn December 2024, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz acknowledged that Israel was behind the assassination.