Iran issues a warning about a firm defense against all attacks. According to state media on Wednesday, Iran's ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, issued a warning, saying Tehran would take severe action in the event that its territory, interests, or Iranian citizens abroad were attacked.
Senegalese protests: Angry over the postponing of elections
In Dakar, the country's capital, demonstrators against the postponement of presidential elections in Senegal are engaged in combat with police. Due later this month, the election was rescheduled for December. President Macky Sall is being accused by the opposition of attempting to continue in office after his two terms are up. According to the minister of justice, parliament, not the president, made the decision to postpone, which is unlawful.