On Sunday, August 9th, 2026, Senator Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, stated he would support a "bad deal" to end the ongoing U.S. war against Iran. He cited the suffering of Americans due to the conflict and the escalating cost to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as key reasons for his position.

Murphy acknowledged that Iran had outmaneuvered the U.S. in the conflict. He said, "Yes, I will support a deal to end this war and reopen the strait," adding that the only deal currently available is "a terrible, bad deal."

Last week, Trump administration officials expressed optimism about a breakthrough with Iran regarding the operation of the Strait of Hormuz, potentially paving the way for nuclear talks to end the war permanently. However, Iranian officials complicated the situation by outlining preconditions for reopening the strait, including lifting the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, paying war damages, unfreezing Iranian assets, lifting sanctions on Tehran, and ending the U.S. military operation.

Murphy stressed the urgency of ending the war, stating, "The war needs to end because every day that the war continues, America gets weaker, Iran gets stronger, and people here in the United States get screwed, as prices go up, and up, and up."

While committed to voting to end the war, Murphy also expressed support for replenishing military munitions depleted by the conflict once the war concludes. He said, "I am not going to support funding to keep this war going. But if the war comes to an end, if the president ends this war, then, yes, of course, I and my colleagues will be ready to provide the funding to replenish the stores of munitions that have been spent."

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