Chris Murphy says he’d ‘support a bad deal’ to end Iran war: ‘Trump has lost’

Published August 9, 2026 12:54pm ET | Updated August 10, 2026 10:03am ET



Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said he would back a “bad deal” to conclude the Iran war, which he believes President Donald Trump “has lost.”

The senator’s statement comes as Trump seeks an endgame to the war with Iran by trying to formulate an agreement that would fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, thereby bringing oil and gas prices back down.

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