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Chris Murphy: “No, I would not have authorized strikes literally at the moment that we were sitting down with the Iranians trying to…”

On the recordJune 29, 2025
No, I would not have authorized strikes literally at the moment that we were sitting down with the Iranians trying to come to a peaceful settlement.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
nbcnews.com
Jun 29, 2025

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Murphy states his position on authorizing military strikes against Iran.

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