Man and woman arrested after ‘attempting to enter UK nuclear naval base’

A man and a woman believed to be Iranian have been arrested after the two men tried to enter the naval base where Britain’s nuclear submarines are located.

Police Scotland said the 34-year-old man and the 31-year-old woman were arrested on Thursday following the incident at HM Naval Base Clyde, known as Faslane, Scotland.

It is home to the core of the UK’s submarine fleet and the Trident nuclear deterrent.

A spokesman for the force said: “At around 5pm on Thursday 19 March 2026, we were made aware that two men were attempting to enter HM Clyde Naval Base.

“A 34-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman have been arrested in connection with the relationship and investigations are ongoing.”

A Navy spokesman said: “Police in Scotland arrested two men who unsuccessfully attempted to enter HM Naval Base Clyde on Thursday 19 March.

“As the matter is subject to an ongoing investigation, we will not be commenting further.”

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