Iranian state-run television reported on Tuesday that the second secretary of Iran's embassy inIraq, who was kidnapped in Baghdad in February, had been released.

Jalal Sharafi has been released and would return to Tehran Tuesday, said the report, without disclosing how and when he was released.

Iran's embassy in Iraq on Tuesday also made an announcement and confirmed this report.

Sharafi was abducted on Feb. 4 by about 30 gunmen wearing Iraqi army uniforms in more than 10 military vehicles, in front of the Baghdad branch of Iran's state-owned Bank Melli without any escort.

Iran accused the U.S. forces in Iraq of supervising the operation, saying, Iran holds America responsible for the safety and life of the (abducted) diplomat.]

星期二 据伊朗state-run 电视台报道:于今年二月在伊拉克首都巴格达被绑架的伊朗驻伊拉克大使馆第二大臣已经被释放. Jalal Sharafi 已获自由之身并于当天返回德黑兰,但是该台并无透露如何释放与何时释放的相关消息. 伊朗的外交部也在星期二当天发表讲话证实了此报道. Sharafi是二月4号在身边无任何随从的情况下 被从10辆左右的装甲车跳出来的大约30个身着伊拉克军服的士兵绑架的;地点是伊朗国有银行巴格达之行Melli前. 伊朗以监控操作失误控告美国军方,指出,他们有职责确保外交官的生命安全.