( Reuters ) - The U.S. military said on Tuesday it would soon release nine Iranians being held in Iraq, including two held since January this year on suspicion of providing support to Shi'ite militias.
"It is our intent to release nine Iranians currently in custody in the near future," U.S. military spokesman Rear Admiral Greg Smith told a news conference.
"These individuals have been assessed to be of no continuing value, nor do they pose a further threat to Iraqi security."