US troops release detained Iranians

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Description: 28/29.08.2007, Baghdad - US forces have released seven Iranians who were detained in a swoop on a hotel in Baghdad. The men were seized overnight from one of the main hotels in the capital and led away blindfolded and in handcuffs.The Iranian embassy in the city said the men were helping rebuild electricity power stations in Iraq. Eight Iranians, including two diplomats, were released by U.S. forces Wednesday after being detained because unauthorized weapons were found in their cars, the U.S. military said. An adviser to the top U.S. general in Iraq called the detentions "regrettable."