‘Total chaos’: Iranian hard-liners hurl eggs at Rouhani as he arrives in Tehran

I'm at Tehran's Mehrabad airport where hundreds of people are awaiting the return of Rouhani from NYC

— Thomas Erdbrink (@ThomasErdbrink) September 28, 2013

Supporters of Rouhani are waving Iranian flags, most are school kids bussed in for the event

— Thomas Erdbrink (@ThomasErdbrink) September 28, 2013

There are also around 50 hard line students holding placards saying they oppose Rouhani's US outreach.

— Thomas Erdbrink (@ThomasErdbrink) September 28, 2013

Hard line students: "anybody who brings back the hegemonic powers to this country is doomed."

— Thomas Erdbrink (@ThomasErdbrink) September 28, 2013

Now both opponents and supporters of Rouhani shouting 'Allah o Akbar' in two competing microphones

— Thomas Erdbrink (@ThomasErdbrink) September 28, 2013

The atmosphere is good at Tehran's Mehrabad airport: no tensions between both opposing groups.

— Thomas Erdbrink (@ThomasErdbrink) September 28, 2013

"Long live Rouhani, everlasting change!," pro group chants. "Death to America!," hard liners chant in return.

— Thomas Erdbrink (@ThomasErdbrink) September 28, 2013

One placard at tehran airport: "Welcome, Lord of Peace."

— Thomas Erdbrink (@ThomasErdbrink) September 28, 2013

Total chaos as hard liners hurls eggs and shoes at Rouhani, one person almost driven over by his car

— Thomas Erdbrink (@ThomasErdbrink) September 28, 2013

Fighting during Rouhani homecoming illustrates his troubles ahead as he pushes forward for Iran US ties

— Thomas Erdbrink (@ThomasErdbrink) September 28, 2013

Small number of police could not prevent around 75 hard liners from attacking Iran's president

— Thomas Erdbrink (@ThomasErdbrink) September 28, 2013

Rouhani was trying to keep smiling but security people tried to shield him off with an umbrella, then pulled him into car and drove off.

— Thomas Erdbrink (@ThomasErdbrink) September 28, 2013

Rouhani's plane landed, journalists waiting for him to get out of the airbus

— Najmeh Bozorgmehr (@Najmeh_Tehran) September 28, 2013

Maybe hard liners were about tow dozens hurling eggs but not sure about shoes

— Najmeh Bozorgmehr (@Najmeh_Tehran) September 28, 2013

Some hard liners at airport arrested

— Najmeh Bozorgmehr (@Najmeh_Tehran) September 28, 2013

Hard liners are very upset that Rouhani's car almost drove on one of them

— Najmeh Bozorgmehr (@Najmeh_Tehran) September 28, 2013

Harldline protesters now walk together not to be arrested!

— Najmeh Bozorgmehr (@Najmeh_Tehran) September 28, 2013

Hardline protesters get on a bus and leave

— Najmeh Bozorgmehr (@Najmeh_Tehran) September 28, 2013

Attacking by shoes toward #Rouhani, #Iran #President at #Mehrabad airport. photo by Peyman Yazdani pic.twitter.com/vbY6TQyvOH

— sosha99 (@sosha999) September 28, 2013