Iranian man, 2nd person arrested after allegedly trying to enter UK nuclear missile base: report

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Two group were arrested aft allegedly unsuccessfully attempting to participate HM Naval Base Clyde successful Scotland connected Thursday, authorities confirmed to Fox News Digital. 

One fishy was an Iranian man, while nan different was a female of chartless nationality, The Telegraph reported.

"Around 5pm connected Thursday, 19 March, 2026, we were made alert of 2 group attempting to participate HM Naval Base Clyde," Police Scotland said successful a connection to Fox News Digital. "A 34-year-old man and 31-year-old female have been arrested successful relationship and enquiries are ongoing."

The Telegraph reported that nan man was Iranian, while nan woman's nationality was not instantly known. Citing nan Times, nan Telegraph said nan suspects were turned distant from nan guidelines because they lacked nan correct passes and were later arrested adjacent for allegedly "acting suspiciously successful nan vicinity."

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Nuclear-powered submarine astatine UK base

HMS Artful, an Astute-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine, is shown astatine His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde connected March 4, 2025, successful Faslane, Scotland. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

A Royal Navy spokesperson said successful a connection to Fox News Digital, "Police Scotland person arrested 2 group who unsuccessfully attempted to participate HM Naval Base Clyde connected Thursday 19 March. As nan matter is taxable to an ongoing investigation, we will not remark further."

HM Naval Base Clyde — commonly known arsenic Faslane — is considered nan superior guidelines for nan United Kingdom's rocket fleet.

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Exterior position of His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde successful Scotland

A wide position of His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde connected March 4, 2025, successful Faslane, Scotland. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

The Royal Navy says nan guidelines is location "to nan halfway of nan Submarine Service, including nan nation's atomic deterrent, and nan caller procreation of hunter-killer submarines."

The U.K. Parliament says nan Royal Navy presently operates a fleet of 9 submarines, pinch nan full fleet based astatine HM Naval Base Clyde.

UK submarine extracurricular HMNB Clyde base

His Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde, besides known arsenic Faslane, hosts nan UK's atomic submarines which are equipped pinch Trident missiles and service arsenic nan UK's atomic deterrent. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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"Five of those are conventionally-armed nuclear-powered onslaught submarines of nan Astute class. A further 4 are ballistic missiles submarines (SSBN) of nan Vanguard people that comprise nan UK’s submarine-based atomic deterrent," it added.

Greg Norman is simply a newsman astatine Fox News Digital.

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