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A group of 12 US senators, led by Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth, sent a letter demanding a congressional hearing into the toll the ongoing war on Iran is taking on US troops, citing poor planning and mismanagement of extended deployments. Separately, Senator Chris Murphy publicly criticized the White House's new 'economic D-Day' sanctions on Iran, arguing they are 'desperate window dressing' and that Americans are paying a heavy price while Iran is 'winning the war.' The criticisms reflect growing domestic political pushback against the Trump administration's Iran strategy, both on military deployment management and the economic sanctions approach, as the conflict continues to strain resources and draw scrutiny in Washington.