Iranian Man Arrested for Trying to Enter U.K. Nuclear Base -- WSJ
Dow Jones03-20 21:26
By Max Colchester
British police arrested an Iranian man who attempted to enter a nuclear missile base in Scotland. Authorities said the 34-year-old was detained along with a 31-year-old woman, whose nationality hasn't been disclosed, near the Faslane naval base on Thursday afternoon. Faslane houses the U.K.'s nuclear-armed submarines.
The Royal Navy said the suspects "unsuccessfully attempted" to enter the base. An investigation is under way.
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