Ceasefire tested as US, Iran exchange strikes and Israel bombards southern Lebanon

The fragile ceasefire in the war with Iran faced new tests Wednesday as the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes in the Persian Gulf, while Israel continued its bombardment campaign in southern Lebanon. The latest escalation comes after Iranian state media reported that Tehran's negotiators had stopped communicating with ceasefire mediators amid rising tensions tied to Israel's separate but closely linked conflict with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon. A regional official involved in the mediation efforts, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said Iran had no communication with mediators on Tuesday after insisting that a ceasefire in Lebanon must be enforced before negotiations could move forward. #montana #montanamoment #nbcmontana #mtwx #news #national #nationalnews #politics #politicalnews #usa #us #iran #iranwar #iranisraelwar #ceasefire #bomb #strike #israel #beef #beefing #lebanon #warzone #war #presidenttrump #donaldtrump #trump #today #todaynews #watch FULL STORY: https://nbcmontana.com/news/nation-wo... Stay up to date with our digital and social media content: Facebook:   / nbcmontana   Twitter:   / nbcmontana   Instagram:   / nbc_montana   Latest local news and weather: https://nbcmontana.com/ Latest Weather Forecast: https://nbcmontana.com/weather Download our App: https://nbcmontana.com/station/nbc-mo... Share Your Photos and Videos: https://NBCMontana.com/ChimeIn Send us News Tips: [email protected] Call our newsroom: 406-721-5642 NBC Montana is a MT based station and a NBC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs, or provides sales services to 163 television stations in 77 markets, after pending transactions.