Iranian man accused of trying to enter UK's nuclear naval base will face no action, prosecutors say

No proceedings will be taken against an Iranian man after an incident in which two people allegedly attempted to enter the UK's nuclear submarine base, prosecutors have confirmed.

The 34-year-old man from Iran and a 31-year-old woman from Romania were arrested on 19 March after police were alerted to an alleged incident at HM Naval Base Clyde, known as Faslane.

At the time, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said no proceedings would be taken against the woman.

In an update on Friday in regards to the man, COPFS said: "The procurator fiscal received a report relating to a 34-year-old man and an incident said to have occurred on 19 March 2026.

"After careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, including the available admissible evidence, the procurator fiscal decided that there should be no proceedings taken at this time.

"The Crown reserves the right to proceed in the future should further evidence become available."

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

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Faslane, on the banks of Gare Loch in Argyll and Bute, is the Royal Navy's headquarters in Scotland and is home to Britain's nuclear submarines, which includes the Vanguard vessels armed with Trident missiles.

The navy's Astute-class attack submarines are also based there.

A permanent peace camp has been based outside the site since 1982, with the country's stock of nuclear warheads stored nearby at the Royal Naval Armaments Depot (RNAD) Coulport on Loch Long.

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