Amid escalating tensions following Israel's military strikes on Iran, analysts warn that China may retaliate against the U.S. through Iranian proxies, affecting Middle Eastern dynamics and international relations.

China has issued advisories to its citizens in Israel and Iran of the "complex and severe" security situation in those countries on Friday, adding a warning to those in Israel to prepare for possible missile and drone attacks.

Israel and Iran have opened a new chapter in their long history of conflict. Israel launched a major attack with strikes early Friday that set off explosions in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

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China was deeply concerned about the Israeli attacks on Iran and urged de-escalation for regional peace and stability, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday. "China opposes any infringement upon Iran's sovereignty,

If oil supplies are disrupted, U.S. President Donald Trump will likely call on the OPEC+ alliance led by Saudi Arabia to tap its considerable spare production capacity, Helima Croft, head of global commodity strategy at RBC Capital Markets LLC, and a former CIA analyst, said in a note on Friday.

The military strikes jolted investors, raising concerns that a broader Mideast conflict would disrupt the world’s energy supplies.