US Senator Chris Murphy hospitalized after stroke, days after Iran war warning
The gist
US Senator Chris Murphy was hospitalized after a stroke, an aide said Sunday.
The Connecticut Democrat had just warned that restarting the Iran war was "insane."
How it unfolded
- Feb 28, 2026The US-Israeli war on Iran began.
- Oct 28, 2026Murphy said at a Middle East Institute event in Washington that he had been briefed on a plan to restart the war on Iran and called it "insane." The same day, US media reported the US had warned Gulf Arab countries to prepare for a short, intense offensive against Iran after the Nov 3 midterms.
- Oct 29, 2026Murphy posted on X that the reported plan "is insane" and would "set off a new cycle of escalation," and shared video of his remarks.