Worried about a third world war? These are the safest countries in the world to escape

The assassination of Iranian Quds Force commander Kassem Suleimani has sparked real concern over the outbreak of a third world war. On the web, they were quick to publish a list of the ten safest countries in the world - so you should keep it in case a war breaks out

Worried about a third world war? These are the safest countries in the world to escape

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Hashtag # World War III has begun to gain momentum on social networks after the assassination of Iranian Quds Force commander Kassem Suleimani last Thursday in Baghdad. After his death, Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei announced revenge, adding: "I, the government and the Iranian people strongly condemn this American crime." Indeed, in the United States, the Iranian retaliation is underway. US officials have stated to the Associated Press that Iran has raised its military alert in the country and is preparing for an "eye-to-eye" revenge that would include an attempt to strike a senior U.S. military commander. At the same time, Hezbollah Secretary Hassan Nasrallah also said that Suleimani's assassination was "the beginning of a new phase for the entire region."

Now millions around the world are worried about a future assassination or military action / terrorist attack that could ignite a chain of events that will lead to full-scale war.

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The funeral of Kassem Suleimani (Reuters photo)

Qassem Suleimani's funeral, Tehran, Iran, January 6, 2020 (Photo: Reuters)

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In order to calm the public, or perhaps even more stress, the Daily Star published the list of the ten safest places in the world to hide in case a third world war breaks out. The list is based on the World Peace Index of the Institute of Economics and Peace, which ranks 162 countries in the world according to their degree of peace and tranquility. The main factors affecting the index are the level of violence and crime within the borders of the state, and the level of external threat to it from countries and other factors.

According to the index, the safest and most peaceful country is Iceland. Iceland's population amounts to 339,000, the country has no permanent army, it is in a remote location and in fact is a small island with no common border with other countries and is therefore easy to defend (and also protected by NATO). A peace-loving country capable of dealing with and recovering from crises, in fact Iceland ranks among the most peaceful countries in the world since the ranking began in 2008. According to Institute experts: "Half of the countries in Europe, the most peaceful continent in the world today, have deteriorated Positioned on the World Peace Index since 2008. Iceland is the only Nordic country that is safer Day than in 2008. "

Iceland is the safest place in the world (Supplier: ShutterStock)

Delgary Church, Reykjavik, Iceland (Photo: ShutterStock)

New Zealand, with a population of 4.8 million, ranks second on the list - for the second year in a row after "maintaining or improving its scores on 22 of the 23 indices," according to Peace Index authors, "but deteriorating in its impact on terrorism due to a terrorist attack On March 15, 2019 at two mosques in Christchurch, in which 50 people were killed. " At the same time, its remote location from the rest of the continents and the distance in general from other countries makes it unlikely that it will be attacked or invaded.

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Worried about a third world war? These are the safest countries in the world to escape

Portugal came third, with a considerable advantage over its neighbors and it rose two places in the peace index this year, bypassing Austria. Portugal was officially neutral during World War II and has not been involved in any war since 1940 and has traditionally moved away from international conflicts.

In fourth place you will find Austria, in fifth in Denmark, in sixth in Canada and in seventh in Singapore. The last 3 places in the top ten occupy Slovenia, Japan and the Czech Republic respectively.

Israel, of course, is not on the list of safe countries in the world, but it is also not the last. Afghanistan has been ranked as the most dangerous country in the world and faces Syria, South Sudan, Yemen, Iraq and Somalia. But in case you thought you were safe here, you should know that Israel ranks 146th in the Safe Countries Index.