US senator says Trump has ‘lost control’ of war on Iran

US senator says Trump has ‘lost control’ of war on Iran Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 03/14/2026 - 23:17 Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said Iran war escalation shows Trump 'badly misjudged' the region and Tehran's ability retaliate Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026. (AFP) Off A senior US senator has raised the alarm that the United States and Israel have pushed the Middle East into a rapidly escalating crisis after launching a war on Iran