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Two Arrested Attempting to Breach UK's Nuclear Submarine Base

3/21/2026

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A 34-year-old Iranian man and a 31-year-old woman were arrested March 19 for trying to enter HM Naval Base Clyde in Scotland amid tensions after strikes on Iran by the United States and Israel.
Police Scotland said the pair acted suspiciously and were turned away for lacking passes.
The base houses the United Kingdom's nuclear submarines.
The investigation is ongoing, with Police Scotland and Ministry of Defence Police involved.

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A 34-year-old Iranian man and a 31-year-old woman were arrested March 19 for trying to enter HM Naval Base Clyde in Scotland amid tensions after strikes on Iran by the United States and Israel.
Police Scotland said the pair acted suspiciously and were turned away for lacking passes.
The base houses the United Kingdom's nuclear submarines.
The investigation is ongoing, with Police Scotland and Ministry of Defence Police involved.