# Middle East military escalation involving Iran > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/middle-east-military-escalation-involving-iran > Updated: 2026-09-08T19:20:22.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2. The Middle East has experienced significant military escalation involving Iranian forces and its proxies. The European Union has issued condemnations regarding multiple fronts of violence. Initially, the EU condemned a wave of Iranian attacks targeting Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as strikes on Saudi merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. This surge in violence followed U.S. airstrikes against Iranian Revolutionary Guard facilities and subsequent Iranian missile and drone attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, and Kuwait. Following these events, the EU also condemned attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels against Saudi Arabian civilian and economic infrastructure in cities including Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan, and Najran. These Houthi actions, which reportedly caused 73 injuries, were described by a European Commission spokesperson as a “dangerous escalation” that violates international law. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-08: European Union condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia The European Union condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabian civilian and economic infrastructure, calling the strikes a dangerous escalation that threatens regional stability and international law. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/european-union-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia ### 2026-09-05: European Union condemns Iranian military escalation in Middle East The European Union has condemned recent Iranian military attacks against Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, calling for immediate de-escalation in the Middle East. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/european-union-condemns-iranian-military-escalation-in-middle-east --- Cite as: Middle East military escalation involving Iran. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/middle-east-military-escalation-involving-iran