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U.S. Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said Sunday that President Donald Trump has "lost this war" with Iran, arguing that continued fighting is weakening the United States while strengthening Tehran.
"America is weaker. Iran is stronger," Murphy told NBC, saying he would support even a "bad deal" to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
He said the cost of reopening the strategic waterway was rising as negotiations remained stalled.
Iranian officials have demanded reparations, the lifting of sanctions, and a halt to U.S. military operations, according to The Washington Times.
"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," Murphy said.
Murphy said he would oppose funding to continue the war but would support replenishing U.S. munitions after the conflict ends.
Iran has been engaged in a conflict with the United States since February, when the United States and Israel launched a joint offensive against Tehran.
Iran retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Gulf countries hosting U.S. assets.
The United States and Iran agreed to a cease-fire in April and later signed a Pakistan-mediated memorandum of understanding in June aimed at ending their military conflict and reaching a lasting peace agreement.
The deal, however, collapsed last month, with the two sides exchanging attacks for nearly two weeks before Trump abruptly halted the bombardment amid reports of talks to resolve the conflict.
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