Iranian man, Romanian woman charged after allegedly trying to enter UK nuclear missile base, officials say

An Iranian man and a Romanian female person now been charged aft allegedly unsuccessfully attempting to participate a atomic rocket guidelines successful Scotland this week, Police Scotland announced Saturday. 

The agency said astir 5 p.m. connected Thursday, "we were made alert of 2 group attempting to participate HM Naval Base Clyde." 

"A 34-year-old Iranian man and a 31-year-old Romanian female person been arrested and charged successful relationship pinch nan incident. They are owed to look astatine Dumbarton Sheriff Court connected Monday, March 23," Police Scotland said. "Enquiries are ongoing."

Fox News Digital has reached retired to Police Scotland for further comment.

IRANIAN MAN, SECOND PERSON ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO ENTER UK NUCLEAR MISSILE BASE

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

Citing nan Times, nan Telegraph newspaper reported that 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." 

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

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." 

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

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.

"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. 

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)

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A Royal Navy spokesperson said successful a connection to Fox News Digital connected Friday, "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."