Two 'Iranian spies' arrested by armed cops after trying to break into Britain’s nuke missile base
The US Sun • • world
Key Points:
- Two suspected Iranian spies, a 34-year-old man believed to be Iranian and a 31-year-old woman of unknown nationality, were arrested outside HM Naval Base Clyde, Britain’s nuclear missile base, after attempting an unsophisticated entry.
- The arrests raised concerns about potential surveillance or attack plans on the base, which houses the Royal Navy’s nuclear deterrent submarines armed with Trident 2 missiles and is protected by Ministry of Defence Police and Royal Marine Commandos.
- The incident occurred amid heightened tensions following US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, with former US officials warning of likely asymmetric warfare or terrorist acts by Iran in retaliation.
- Separately, two Iranian men were charged with spying for Tehran in London, targeting
