Pakistan, Aug. 10 -- Iran has responded to President Donald Trump remarks comparing his dealings with Tehran to a chess game. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Iranians had shown they were professional chess players. He made the comments during a weekly press conference on Monday. His statement came amid growing tensions between Iran and the United States.

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