U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy on Tuesday defended a weekend meeting he held with Iran's foreign minister in Europe, after his actions were questioned in conservative media.
The Connecticut Democrat said his Saturday meeting with Mohammed Javad Zarif was important because it is "dangerous not to talk to one's enemies."
Murphy said he wanted to see Zarif because there has been no U.S. diplomatic channel with Iran since President Donald Trump withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal two years ago.
"I have no delusions about Iran - they are our adversary, responsible for the killing of thousands of Americans and unacceptable levels of support for terrorist organizations throughout the Middle East," he wrote in a Medium post.