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

Two radical 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, portion the different was a pistillate of chartless nationality, The Telegraph reported.

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

The Telegraph reported that the antheral was Iranian, portion the woman's nationality was not instantly known. Citing the Times, the Telegraph said the suspects were turned distant from the basal due to the fact that they lacked the close passes and were aboriginal arrested adjacent for allegedly "acting suspiciously successful the vicinity."

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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 radical who unsuccessfully attempted to participate HM Naval Base Clyde connected Thursday 19 March. As the substance is taxable to an ongoing investigation, we volition not remark further."

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

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

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

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

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

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