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Iranian man arrested trying to enter Faslane nuclear base
A 34-year-old Iranian man and a 31-year-old woman were arrested after attempting unauthorized access to Faslane, the UK’s key nuclear submarine base, amid ongoing investigations.
- On Thursday around 5pm, Police Scotland arrested a 34-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman after they tried to enter HM Naval Base Clyde in a vehicle.
- Denied entry because they lacked proper passes, two people were arrested shortly after for suspicious behavior, with unconfirmed reports suggesting they may be spies, The Sun and The Times reported.
- The base houses the U.K.'s Trident nuclear deterrent and core submarine fleet, and the Press Association reported the arrested man is Iranian.
- Authorities said enquiries are ongoing as Police Scotland confirmed arrests and the Royal Navy made no further comment while Metro reported police declined to elaborate.
- Historically, Britain has been a nuclear power since the 1950s, and since the 1990s its deterrent has included four Royal Navy submarines armed with Trident missiles.
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Iranian and Romanian charged after trying to enter UK's nuclear submarine base
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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Scottish police have charged an Iranian national (34) and a Romanian national (31)
·Belgrade, Serbia
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An Iranian man and a Romanian man were arrested yesterday, after they tried to land in the Faslane base of Scotland. The two are accused of attempted flooding in the nuclear submarine unit and will appear months before the Dumbarton Court, according to BBC and Sky News. The Scottish police confirmed that the man (34 years old) and ...
·Romania
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An Iranian and a Romanian were charged with attempting to sink into the base of the United Kingdom's nuclear decommissioning force, reports ITV News.
·Romania
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