{"id":10574,"date":"2026-03-02T13:23:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=10574"},"modified":"2026-03-02T13:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:23:32","slug":"safest-us-states-to-be-in-if-ww3-breaks-out-as-fears-grow-following-attack-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=10574","title":{"rendered":"Safest US states to be in if WW3 breaks out as fears grow following attack on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As tensions rise after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, some Americans fear a wider war. President Donald Trump<\/span><\/span> has claimed Iran revived its nuclear program, though The New York Times<\/span><\/span> reports those claims are unproven. The U.S. launched \u201cOperation Epic Fury,\u201d targeting cities including Tehran<\/span><\/span> and Isfahan<\/span><\/span>, raising concerns about possible retaliation.<\/p>\n

The U.S. holds roughly 2,000 nuclear warheads, many based in Montana, North Dakota, and Nebraska. A strike on these sites could cause massive destruction and long-term radiation. Newsweek<\/span><\/span> reports that areas farther from nuclear infrastructure \u2014 parts of the East Coast, South, and Midwest \u2014 might have slightly better short-term survival odds, though no region would be truly safe.<\/p>\n

In 2023, Scientific American<\/span><\/span> warned that attacks on missile fields could devastate nearby regions and contaminate farmland for years.<\/p>\n

For longer-term survival, journalist Annie Jacobsen<\/span><\/span> said on The Diary of a CEO<\/span><\/span> that Southern Hemisphere countries like New Zealand<\/span><\/span> and Australia<\/span><\/span> may offer better odds during a nuclear winter due to distance from major powers and stronger agricultural resilience.<\/p>\n

Her conclusion: no place is completely safe in nuclear war \u2014 but geography could shape survival chances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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