US Senator, Chris Murphy: After this war ends, Iran will be much more powerful in the region than before, and all the Persian Gulf countries must come to terms with this fact. US Senator Chris Murphy: After this war is over, Iran will be much stronger than before at the regional level, and all the countries of the Persian Gulf must come to terms with this reality. US Senator Chris Murphy: After the end of this war, Iran will be much stronger than before at the regional level, and all the countries of the Persian Gulf must live with this fact.