A video has been posted on the Internet, and it shows a Turkish customs officer beating, with a club, an Iranian citizen who is standing in line at a Turkey-Iran customs checkpoint.

This video was shown on the state-run TV of Iran, and it caused quite a stir in the country, reported Cumhuriyet daily of Turkey.

Iran’s ambassador to Turkey, Mohammad Ibrahim Taherian-fard, told IRNA news agency of Iran that this video is being reviewed by professionals.

“If it turns out that it is real, we [i.e. Iran] will take appropriate measures in accordance with international laws,” he added.