Overview
- Police Scotland detained a 34-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman near HM Naval Base Clyde around 5 p.m. on 19 March after they were refused entry without passes.
- The pair approached the gate in a vehicle and were arrested for acting suspiciously after remaining in the vicinity, according to officials.
- The man is reported to be an Iranian national and the woman’s nationality has not been confirmed, according to PA and local reports.
- No access was gained to the site, which hosts Trident-armed Vanguard submarines and Astute-class attack boats, and the Ministry of Defence has downplayed the incident’s seriousness.
- Authorities are investigating the case during rising tensions involving Iran, including recent UK charges over alleged Iran-linked spying and Tehran’s warning about British permission for U.S. use of bases.