US senator criticises economic 'D-Day' against Iran, says 'Trump is losing'

US Senator Chris Murphy has criticised the White House’s new sanctions on Iran, warning that American citizens are "paying a huge, huge cost" for the decision. "'D-Day' is desperate window dressing. Iran is winning the war. Trump is losing. And Americans are paying a huge, huge cost," he said in a post on X. In a series of posts, Murphy went onto list a number of reasons for Washington's setbacks during its war on Iran, including not achieving initial war objectives, Tehran's control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the depletion of army resources, including its munition supply. "The bottom line: Trump lost the military campaign. And now he's desperate so in his humiliating defeat, he's selling this fake economic pressure to keep up the impression we are still fighting," the US senator added. "But the war is basically over. Tragically, Iran won. This is all window dressing." "D-Day" is desperate window dressing. Iran is winning the war. Trump is losing. And Americans are paying a huge, huge cost. 1/ Let's review where we are, and why these sanctions are another fool's errand. https://t.co/8sGWeWmazh — Chris Murphy 🟧 (@ChrisMurphyCT) August 24, 2026