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An Iranian man and a Romanian woman have now been charged after an alleged failed attempt to enter a nuclear missile base in Scotland this week, Police Scotland announced on Saturday.
“We became aware of two men attempting to enter HM Naval Base Clyde,” the agency said at around 5pm on Thursday.
Police Scotland said, “A 34-year-old Iranian man and a 31-year-old Romanian woman have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. They are due to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Monday, March 23.” “Inquiries are ongoing.”
Fox News Digital has contacted Police Scotland for further comment.
Iranian man and another man arrested after allegedly trying to enter UK nuclear missile base
HMS Artful, an Astute-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine, is shown at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde on March 4, 2025. ((Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Citing the Times, the Telegraph newspaper reported that the suspects were turned away from the base because they did not have the correct passes and were later arrested for allegedly “acting suspiciously in the surrounding area”.
HM Naval Base Clyde – commonly known as Faslane – is considered the primary base for the United Kingdom’s missile fleet.
The Royal Navy says the base is “home to the core of the submarine service, including the country’s new generation of nuclear deterrent and hunter-killer submarines.”
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A general view of Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, March 4, 2025. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
The UK Parliament states that the Royal Navy currently operates a fleet of nine submarines, with the entire fleet based at HM Naval Base Clyde.
“Five of them are Astute-class conventionally armed nuclear-powered attack submarines. The other four are Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), which comprise the UK’s submarine-based nuclear deterrent,” it said.
HMS Artful, an Astute-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine, is shown at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde in Faslane, Scotland, March 4, 2025. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
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“Police Scotland have arrested two men who unsuccessfully attempted to enter HM Naval Base Clyde on Thursday 19 March. As the matter is the subject of an ongoing investigation, we will not be commenting further,” a Royal Navy spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital on Friday.
