Iranian man and Romanian woman charged with trying to enter UK nuclear naval base | UK News



Police Scotland have revealed they have charged two people for trying get into a UK nuclear submarine base, including an Iranian man.

A 34-year-old Iranian man has been charged alongside a 31-year-old Romanian woman, after reports of two people trying to enter Faslane naval base where Britain’s nuclear submarines are based, the force said.

It was told of their attempted entry at around 5pm on Thursday.

They are due to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Monday, the force said in a statement, adding that its enquiries are ongoing.

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

The Royal Navy has previously said that two people unsuccessfully tried to enter the base.

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