[tanknetter]

Looks to me like the modern model of the Minuteman III can hit Iran from launched from Florida, or California.

Not the best option. Better would be a depressed-trajectory SLBM shot from an SSBN deployed to the Indian Ocean. No warning time, and you don't have the possibility of Vlad Putin thinking that the nuke is coming straight for him.

Taking the shot from the Med might be preferable because the missile would follow a West -> East trajectory. It would require more loft and a slightly longer travel time, but again it would mitigate the risk of Vlad freaking out. And we REALLY don't want Vlad to freak out.

[IamCenny]

Right, I was just replying to PIF that it would be possible, to hit Iran from West or East coasts....but why not just launch from a sub in the Persian Gulf.