US Senator Says Trump Has Lost the War Against Iran

United States Senator Chris Murphy has assessed that President Donald Trump has lost the war against Iran. He said the ongoing war is instead making the United States weaker, while Iran grows stronger.

“So, Donald Trump has lost this war,” said Murphy, a Democratic senator from Connecticut.

Murphy believes Trump is increasingly cornered into accepting a “bad” deal in order to pull the US out of the conflict. Diplomatic efforts to end the war permanently have so far failed to produce concrete results.

“America is becoming weaker. Iran is becoming stronger,” he said.

Murphy’s remarks came following a Wall Street Journal report that Trump is considering a step that essentially amounts to an admission of defeat on one of the US’s main military objectives.

That objective is to secure a deal to eliminate Iran’s remaining nuclear material and impose legal restrictions on Tehran’s future uranium enrichment and nuclear development capabilities.

According to the WSJ, Trump has personally floated the idea to his staff that he is even considering accepting a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without resolving the Iranian nuclear issue.

Murphy Supports a “Bad” Deal

In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press”, Murphy said he would even support a “bad deal” to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

According to the US senator, the cost of reopening the strategic waterway continues to rise as peace negotiations stall. Iranian officials, according to a report by The Washington Times, have demanded compensation payments, the lifting of sanctions, and a halt to US military operations.

“This war must end because every day the war continues, America becomes weaker, Iran becomes stronger, and the American people are increasingly harmed by prices that keep soaring,” Murphy stressed.

He added that he would oppose funding to continue the war. However, he would support replenishing US ammunition stockpiles once the conflict ends.