Iranian man, Romanian woman charged over attempt to enter UK submarine base

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LONDON, March 21 (Reuters) - An Iranian man and a Romanian woman have ​been charged after attempting to ‌enter Britain’s nuclear submarine base in Scotland, Police Scotland said on ​Saturday.

The two, who British media ​have called suspected Iranian spies, ⁠were arrested on Thursday.

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The charges come ​three weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war ​on Iran. While Britain has not taken part in the attacks on Iran, ​the country’s forces have ​downed Iranian missiles and drones in the ‌Gulf ⁠region.

HM Naval Base Clyde is located on the west coast of Scotland and is key ​to Britain’s ​security, ⁠hosting the country’s nuclear-armed submarine fleet, as well ​as its attack submarines.

Police Scotland ​said ⁠the Iranian man, 34, and the Romanian woman, 31, are ⁠due ​to appear at ​Dumbarton Sheriff Court on March 23.

Reporting by ​James Davey; Editing by Sharon Singleton

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