Iranian and Romanian woman arrested for trying to sneak into UK nuclear naval base
By Sky News, March 21, 2026Police Scotland have revealed they have charged two people for trying to get into a UK nuclear submarine base, including an Iranian man.
A 34-year-old Iranian man has been charged alongside a 31-year-old Romanian woman, after reports of two people trying to enter Faslane naval base, where Britain’s nuclear submarines are based, the force said.
Police Scotland said it was told of their attempted entry onto the site on the west coast of Scotland, which is otherwise known as HM Naval Base Clyde, at around 5pm on Thursday and the suspects were arrested the following day.
The pair are due to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Monday, the force said in a statement, adding that its enquiries are ongoing.
Faslane is home to the core of the UK’s attack submarine fleet and the Trident nuclear deterrent.
A Royal Navy spokesperson confirmed two people “who unsuccessfully attempted to enter HM Naval Base Clyde on Thursday 19 March” had been arrested and charged, adding it would not comment further as the investigation was under way.
It comes three weeks after the US and Israel launched their military campaign against Iran.
While Britain has not taken part in the attacks on Iran, the country’s forces have downed Iranian missiles and drones in the Gulf region.
Sky’s defence and security analyst Michael Clarke said Faslane is “the biggest military base in Scotland”, with around 6,000 to 7,000 people there, “both civilians and military”.
“Faslane is probably Britain’s most important single installation”, he added. “We have seven attack submarines. And if they’re all out of maintenance, then this is where they operate from.”
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