Release comes as One mothers seek freedom for their adult children in Najaf . Baghdad , Iraq ( CNN ) -- Two Iranians detained for years in Iraq by U.S. troops have been freed and are headed home , officials at the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad told CNN on Friday . One Iranian had been held the other 2 years , 7 years . Both men were on a pilgrimage to Iranian holy cities when they were seized .
Release comes as One mothers seek freedom for their adult children in Najaf . One Iranian had been held the other 2 years , 7 years . Both men were on a pilgrimage to Iranian holy cities when they were seized .