India, March 14 -- US senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, sharply criticised President Donald Trump's handling of the ongoing conflict with Iran, saying the President has "lost control of this war" as tensions enter a third week with no end in sight.

Murphy shared his assessment in a series of posts on X, drawing from "closed door briefings" he attended on what he identified as the four "biggest current crises" facing the US in the region. Track US Iran war live updates

Murphy said, "It's crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran's ability to retaliate. The region is on fire." He argued that the president had underestimated Iran's ability to disrupt critical trade routes.

"Trump b...