“Iran is harmed, but also harmed is U.S. credibility — as a country and as a party to any international negotiations,” Fu Cong, China’s ambassador to the United Nations, told China’s state broadcaster on Sunday.

China said the U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear facilities had damaged Washington's credibility and warned the situation "may go out of control", its state broadcaster reported, following a U.N. Security Council meeting on Sunday.

China has condemned the recent US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities under Donald Trump, calling them dangerous and damaging to Washington’s global credibility. Beijing warned of possible escalation and confirmed it had safely evacuated over 3,