China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not much it can do about it.

China said the United States' attack on Iran's nuclear facilities has damaged its credibility and it was concerned that the situation "may go out of control", its state broadcaster reported, following a U.

America’s lawmakers were divided about Donald Trump’s weekend attack on Iran. Most Republicans backed the president. But some, including Thomas Massie (pictured), a congressman, did not. Mr Massie said that the president should have sought authorisation from Congress to take such action.

China has criticized the US strike on Iranian nuclear facilities and reiterated that it’s willing to join international efforts to restore peace in the Middle East. Bloomberg's Minmin Low reports on the latest.