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A SHOE WAS thrown towards Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s car today as he arrived home to a mixed reception following his historic call with Barack Obama.
Some 60 hardline Islamists chanted “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” as Rouhani’s motorcade drew out of Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport.
But they 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 — the first contact between leaders of the two countries in more than three decades.
The throwing of a shoe is considered a major insult across the Middle East.
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Let us pray for his sole.
:)
Is that not Willie Frazer?
He just lost a shoe and somebody give it back to him.
to be shoe-er, to be shoe-er!
That the one from the other foot that missed George Bush I wonder?
A Iranian with a shoe. That’s blown my Mind. I’ve only ever seen them in sandals.
I’m sure he didn’t Nike that hahaha
You can be shoe of that.
I hope his head gets better.
Asic of these puns already
Would you like to converse about it Paul?
:)
I could imagine the uproar here if Americans chanted “death to Iran” at Obama. The journal would self combust
What, instead of threatening to bomb them ? Or putting embargoes on their country for the development of peaceful nuclear power.
Peaceful nuclear program my hole
OFFICIAL: Are there any women here today?
CROWD: No. No. No. No…
OFFICIAL: Very well. By virtue of the authority vested in me–
CULPRIT WOMAN stones MATTHIAS
MATTHIAS: Oww! Lay off! We haven’t started yet!
OFFICIAL: Come on! Who threw that? Who threw that stone? Come on.
CROWD: She did! She did! He did! He! He. He. Him. Him. Him. Him. He did.
CULPRIT WOMAN: Sorry. I thought we’d started.
OFFICIAL: Go to the back.
CULPRIT WOMAN: Oh, dear.
OFFICIAL: Always one, isn’t there? Now, where were we?
MATTHIAS: Look. I don’t think it ought to be blasphemy, just saying ‘Jehovah’.
CROWD: Oooh! He said it again! Oooh!…
OFFICIAL: You’re only making it worse for yourself!
MATTHIAS: Making it worse?! How could it be worse?! Jehovah! Jehovah! Jehovah!
CROWD: Oooooh!…
OFFICIAL: I’m warning you. If you say Jehovah once more…
MRS. A. stones OFFICIAL
Right. Who threw that?
MATTHIAS: laughing
silence
OFFICIAL: Come on. Who threw that?
CROWD: She did! It was her! He! He. Him. Him. Him. Him. Him. Him.
OFFICIAL: Was it you?
MRS. A.: Yes.
OFFICIAL: Right!
MRS. A.: Well, you did say ‘Jehovah’.
CROWD: Ah! Ooooh!.
Stop! Stop, will you?! Stop that! Stop it! Now, look! No one is to stone anyone until I blow this whistle! Do you understand?! Even, and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say ‘Jehovah’.
Rollydodger, time for you to go out for a walk and get some air . There are helplines available aswell
Don’t mind him Rolly, keep going.
Too much time on your hands amigo.
Rolly, obviously some people have not seen the Life of Brian.
Blessed are the Chessemakers
Big nose.
Who are you calling big nose?
Not meant to be taken literally of course.. It refers to all maufacturers of dairy produce.
Blessed are the meek
Good for them as they’ve had a hard time lately
He’s not the Messiah. He’s a very naughty boy! Now, piss off!
What have the Romans ever done for us?
Who ever threw that shoe, won’t have a leg to stand on when he is caught.And probably an arm , a hand and a neck (justice iranian style)
I heard Iran away after he threw it
I like it
That’s very clever ! ;)
Must have hit him right on the noggin judging by the bandage he has
Seriously,who throws a shoe
Population of Iran 76.42 million, 1 guy throws a shoe in the direction of the car that the Iranian president is sitting in and it missed and makes the headlines. WHAAAAAAAAA? Why?
Smell of toe jam
It’s a disgrace, just Nike the place.
Well it is a brogue state.
A soleless place.
Isn’t it unbelievable , 200 heads stand there shouting death to America. Their standing in the country shouting death to it.
Pack the thick uckers up and ship them away to their homeland .
Is tehran in America now?
You’re right. Half the article loaded up on my phone, giving the impression they were on the route to the US airport .
Doh !
And it was 60 hard liners chanting, they were outnumbered by 200-300 supporters thanking him.
Pic or it didnt happen :)
Death to Iran
Im sure he didn’t Nike that hahaha
Insert shoe related pun
In the 80′s it would have been a B-41 RPG directed at the car, fast forward to 2013 and it’s a shoe, evolution I’ll let you decide………….
To have a shoe thrown at you is the ultimate disrespect In the Islamic religion .
I guess al the good insults were taken when Islam came looking for theirs.
It’s a pity there wasn’t sulphuric acid in the shoe.
Yeah because, a country’s president should never work to improve relations with other states….
Good one John. It was a bit hypocritical of Obama though not to shake hands with Rouhani during Rouhani’s recent visit to the States. Internationally it makes Obama look weak.
I don’t think Iranian president wanted to do handshake with Obama at this point either. He has to weigh up how that would go down with the home crowd too. Phone call was seen as best place to start by both sides.
Cowen, they never met so how could they?
@John Yes good point. They probably did meet and shake hands, just not in front of the world’s media.
@Declan How do you know? .
Obama is a joke and rowhani will make us iranians angry by settling with america after all they have done. They should be looking after poor people and stopping taliban not worryin about us. LoL. People in peshwar were injured and some killed and hes “negotiating” is he even thinking of iranians hmmm .ehhh no. Go pick india and pakistan and africa syria palestine off their toes before trying to make piece with our beautiful country after all you have done. Also israel might get some dirth too. WW3 beginning eeek .get my family out of there. I can just feel something js wrong even with everyones jokes. Its not funny when your from iran. !!!!!!.
What a heel!
I was with wondering what to do with my old shoes lol
Guardian shame on you
A shoe could only be unholy to these guys.
Had he nothing heavier???
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