DHAKA: A shoe was thrown towards Iranian president Hassan Rohani’s car on Saturday as he arrived home to a mixed reception for his historic call with United States president Barack Obama.

Some 60 hardline Islamists chanted ‘Death to America’ and ‘Death to Israel’ as Rohani’s motorcade drew out of Teheran’s Mehrabad Airport.

But they were outnumbered by 200 to 300 supporters of the president who shouted, ‘Thank you Rohani’.

A small police contingent separated the rival demonstrators, reports The Straits Times.

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