IRNA � Iran�s Ambassador to Turkey Mohammad Ebrahim Taherianfard said on Thursday that Tehran will pursue the case of a video that went viral on social networks showing beating up and disrespecting for a number of Iranian nationals at Gorbolag border crossing with Iran.


�Authenticity of the video has not been confirmed yet and the case is now under investigation,� the ambassador told IRNA in an interview.

The Iranian embassies, all-over the world, are responsible to protect the rights and dignity of the Iranian nationals, Taherianfard said.

He told those who are to lodge complaints in this connection can do it through Iranian embassy in Turkey or any other judiciary offices inside Iran.

�Iran foreign ministry under no circumstances let disrespect for Iranian nationals in the neighboring countries and is to show proper reaction in dealing with any disrespect or beating up according to international rules and regulations, he said.

Two days ago, a movie went viral showing disrespect and beating of a number of people.

Those who shared the video claimed that the people that were subject to disrespect are Iranian nationals beaten up by Turkish border guards at Gorbolag border point near Iran�s Bazargan border crossing in Iran.