‘Iran posed no imminent threat’, US Senator says
US Senator Chris Murphy has expressed criticism over Trump’s decision to attack Iran.
“I was briefed on the intelligence last week. Iran posed no imminent threat of attack to the United States,” Murphy said in a social media post. “Iran was not close to building a deliverable nuclear weapon. The negotiations Israel scuttled with their strikes held the potential for success", Murphy shared on a post on Twitter.
Other Democratic legislators have questioned the legality of the attacks on Iran, noting that while presidents have the power to respond to imminent threats, Trump is yet to explain what, if any, immediate danger Iran poses to the US.
I was briefed on the intelligence last week.
— Chris Murphy 🟧 (@ChrisMurphyCT) June 22, 2025
Iran posed no imminent threat of attack to the United States. Iran was not close to building a deliverable nuclear weapon. The negotiations Israel scuttled with their strikes held the potential for success.