Iranian protesters alongside President Hasan Rouhani's convoy after he returned from the UN General Assembly on Saturday. (photo credit: @sosha999, Twitter)
Clashes As Iranian President Returns To Tehran -- New York Times
TEHRAN — Hard-line protesters hurled eggs and a shoe at President Hassan Rouhani of Iran as he returned to Tehran on Saturday after supporters cheered him for reaching out to President Obama.
Mr. Rouhani was standing in his car, waving through the sunroof as he passed supporters at the airport. But moments later, security guards tried to shield the president with an umbrella as protesters threw eggs and a shoe at his car while others blocked the road by praying on the pavement.
“Long live Rouhani, man of change” the president’s supporters shouted, as a small contingent of police struggled to control the crowd.
The hard-liners responded by shouting “our people are awake and hate America.”
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Update #1: Shoes, eggs & rocks at Rouhani’s airport reception -- Times of Israel
Update #2: Iranians cheer, protest over Rouhani's historic phone call with Obama -- Reuters
My Comment: Unlike US press coverage that is cheering this new "rapprochement" between Iran and the U.S. .... focusing on those Iranians who are supportive of these overtures .... news reports from the Middle East and within Iran itself are painting a different picture. Hard core Islamist in Iran are definitely not happy .... and Israel/Saudi Arbia/Gulf sheikdoms/etc. .... are deeply concerned on where is all of this heading to.
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