New Delhi, June 23 -- In a surprise attack, the United States struck Iran's nuclear facilities - Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow - on Saturday night. Slamming the attack, China said it has damaged the US's credibility, warning the situation "may go out of control", according to its state broadcaster. Experts have weighed in on Beijing's role as Tehran suffers a serious setback to its nuclear programme.

China's UN Ambassador Fu Cong said parties should contain the "impulse of force, avoid exacerbating conflicts and adding fuel to the fire", particularly Israel "should immediately cease fire to prevent the situation from escalating and avoid the spillover of war". Iran was impacted "but the United States' credibility was also damaged - both as ...