{"id":72073,"date":"2026-03-20T18:51:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/20\/two-suspected-iranian-spies-reportedly-arrested-near-uk-submarine-base\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:20:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:20:31","slug":"two-suspected-iranian-spies-reportedly-arrested-near-uk-submarine-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2026\/03\/20\/two-suspected-iranian-spies-reportedly-arrested-near-uk-submarine-base\/","title":{"rendered":"Two suspected Iranian spies reportedly arrested near UK submarine base"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LONDON \u2014 Two suspected Iranian spies have been arrested after attempting to enter Britain\u2019s nuclear submarine base in Scotland, the Sun newspaper reported on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arrests come three weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/mideast-africa\/2026\/03\/17\/european-allies-tell-trump-nein-non-and-no-on-help-to-force-open-hormuz-strait\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/mideast-africa\/2026\/03\/17\/european-allies-tell-trump-nein-non-and-no-on-help-to-force-open-hormuz-strait\/\">Britain has not taken part in the attacks on Iran<\/a>, the country\u2019s forces have downed Iranian missiles and drones in the Gulf region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police Scotland confirmed they had arrested a man and a woman on Thursday near the base, but did not comment on their nationality, adding in a statement that inquiries were ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAround 5pm on Thursday, 19 March, 2026, we were made aware of two people attempting to enter HM Naval Base Clyde,\u201d Police Scotland said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA 34-year-old man and 31-year-old woman have been arrested.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Clyde base is located on the west coast of Scotland and is key to Britain\u2019s security, hosting the country\u2019s nuclear-armed submarine fleet, as well as its attack submarines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Royal Navy confirmed the arrests in a statement and made no further comment, citing the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The threat posed to Britain from Iran has been the subject of repeated warnings from the U.K.\u2019s domestic spy agency MI5, with accusations that Tehran was behind more than 20 suspected kidnapping and assassination plots in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sun newspaper reported the arrested man was believed to be an Iranian national, while the woman\u2019s nationality was unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There have been several cases of suspected Iranian spies being arrested in the U.K. over the last year. 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