An alleged Iranian spy has been arrested after being accused of trying to enter Britain’s Faslane nuclear naval base.
The 34-year-old suspect, accompanied by a female, 31, also reportedly Iranian, was in a vehicle when approaching a gate at HM Naval Base Clyde in Scotland.
The pair lacked the right passes to enter and were turned away, it has been reported – before being detained for ‘acting suspiciously in the vicinity’.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: ‘Around 5pm on Thursday, 19 March, 2026, we were made aware of two people attempting to enter HM Naval Base Clyde.
‘A 34-year-old man and 31-year-old woman have been arrested in connection and enquiries are ongoing.’
A Royal Navy spokesman said: ‘Police Scotland have arrested two people 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 comment further.’
HM Naval Base Clyde, commonly known as Faslane, is home to four Trident-armed ballistic missile submarines as well as the Navy’s seven Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarines,
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