Iranian man accused of trying to enter Faslane Naval Base in clear six months on

n Iranian man accused of trying to enter Faslane is in the clear, six months after being arrested over the Naval Base incident.

Sarsam Abutakir Hussain, 34, was detained over claims he tried to enter the Naval Base, which houses the UK's nuclear-armed submarines.

He was arrested alongside Romanian Alina Valentina, 31, following an incident at HM Naval Base Clyde, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, on Thursday, March 19.

He was held in police custody for four nights after his arrest and was due to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Monday, March 23.

But he was released from custody without appearing in the dock, with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service saying the investigation into him was ongoing.

The body, Scotland's prosecuting authority, has now said that the proceedings against him are at an end, unless further evidence becomes available.

A spokesperson for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said: "The Procurator Fiscal received a report relating to a 34-year-old man and an incident said to have occurred on March 19, 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."

His co-accused, Valentina, was previously informed that no proceedings would be taken against her.

A Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service spokesperson said previously: "The Procurator Fiscal received a report relating to a 31-year-old woman and an incident said to have occurred on March 19, 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.

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

Kurdish and Romanian interpreters had been scheduled to translate for the suspects in court in March, when they were due to appear before Sheriff Lorna Anderson.

But they were released from custody without appearing in the dock and the proceedings against both are now paused pending further developments.

Faslane, home to all of the Royal Navy's nuclear submarines, is around 25 miles north-west of Glasgow and sits on the Gare Loch.

The UK's four Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines, which carry Trident nuclear missiles, are stationed at the base.

Abutakir and Valentina were detained amid the conflict between the United States and Israel and Abutakir's homeland, the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Wide-ranging strikes had taken place in the Middle Eastern country, and the conflict led to the February 28 death of Ali Khamenei, the state's supreme leader. 

In response, Iran launched attacks on Israel and other Gulf states which are allied to the USA.

Groups such as the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), which was founded in 1957, have advocated for the removal of Trident missiles from the base.

A peace camp has also been stationed next to the site for over 40 years.

The camp, which first appeared in 1982, was established to protest against Margaret Thatcher's government's purchase of the nuclear missile system.

But it remains there to this day, with campaigners, who regularly hold protests, living in tents, caravans and other makeshift dwellings.

Faslane's Vanguard submarines are set to be replaced after 2030 by the new Dreadnought-class submarines.

The Astute-class attack submarines, which are conventionally armed but nuclear powered, are also stationed at the base.

Britain's nuclear warheads stock is held at Loch Long, at the nearby Royal Naval Armaments Depot (RNAD) Coulport.

The United Kingdom's nuclear-powered submarines can remain underwater at sea for months and have operated continuously since 1969.