Iranian president Hassan Rouhani waves to supporters as his motorcade draw out of Tehran's Mehrabad Airport upon his arrival from New York.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived home to a mixed reception after his historic call with Barack Obama as a shoe was thrown at his car.

Some 75 hardline Islamists chanted "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" as Rouhani's motorcade drew out of Tehran's Mehrabad Airport.

Eggs were also hurled at the Iranian president as members of his security team tried to shield him with an umbrella.

The incident comes amid an apparent softening of Iran's stance toward the West including the United States under President Rouhani, which has angered some hardliners in Iran.

However protesters were outnumbered by 200 to 300 supporters of the president who shouted: "Thank you Rouhani."
A small police contingent separated the rival demonstrators.

The shoe missed the car and Rouhani stood up through the sunroof to acknowledge the crowds.

Before leaving New York where he attended the UN General Assembly, Rouhani had a 15-minute telephone conversation with Obama on Friday, the first contact between leaders of the two countries in more than three decades.

The call followed crucial talks at the United Nations on Thursday night which saw Iran's foreign minister sit down with representatives of world powers including John Kerry, the US secretary of state to discuss a deal on Iran's nuclear programme.

Throwing a shoe at a person is considered a grave insult in the Middle East. A shoe thrown by Iraqi journalist Muntader al-Zaidi's at President Bush in December 2008 became a symbol of Iraqi anger against "the occupier", while previous Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also had a shoe thrown at him on a visit to Egypt earlier this year.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/10341293/Shoe-thrown-at-Iran-president-on-return-home-after-Obama-call.html

*books space* I dey come make I go check as dem dey wire Man Utd..

Change does'nt just happen. It is hard for starters, many will fight it, but it will surely happen.

Nigeria.. Are You Set??

Brimmie: Nigeria.. Are You Set??

wetin u dey wait for

who do you think they will throw shoe at, me, I am hero.

90% of Nigeria hate Goodluck Jonathan. Or do you think Yorubas like Obasanjo or tinubu or fashola. No they dont.

I sincerely hope those northerners don't start throwing their kabukabu at everyone

free2ryhme:

wetin u dey wait for

Ah dey wait for you na!

Looking........but i love this country tough stand.......how i wish my country can stand for something

Bunch of dis-oriented people that have refused to acknowledge change and dynamism. Can they win America if they engage them in a war? What does Iran manufacture?
They miss their former leader whose contribution to humanity is exporting his brand of religious fanatism.
Rouhani should be supported to get that country to focus on pressing matters instead of war and religion.

Obama is a soul rebel and the soul rebels will eventually inherit the earth. The peace makers

:-Xuna fit fight american n isreal? stupid idiots ,common nigeria una no fit fight talk more of USA N ISREAL,ndi ara,abeg live me make i go smoke my weedddd

I hope you are speeking the mind of yaruba people which is filled with weakedness and hartred for any ruler who is not from northern part of nigeria.

musiwa1l: who do you think they will throw shoe at, me, I am hero.

90% of Nigeria hate Goodluck Jonathan. Or do you think Yorubas like Obasanjo or tinubu or fashola. No they dont.