Iranian president Hassan Rouhani waves to supporters as his motorcade leaves Tehran's Mehrabad Airport upon his arrival from New York, on September 28, 2013. Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images

Hundreds of Iranians cheered President Hassan Rouhani on his return from New York on Saturday after his historic phone call with U.S. President Barack Obama.

Supporters shouted chants of “Rouhani we thank you” and “Iran calls for moderation,” according to Iranian news agency ISNA.

But a smaller number of hardline conservative protesters also showed up, shouting "death to America," and "no compromise or surrender to our national interests."

Witness reports posted on Twitter said the conservative protesters pelted Rouhani's limousine with eggs and stones in anger over his direct contact with Obama. The semi-official Mehr news agency said one protester threw his shoes at the vehicle, a gesture of deep insult in the Islamic faith.

Still, supporters both in Iran and internationally seemed to outnumber detractors after Rouhani’s U.S. visit, where he met with leaders of several Western countries.