McAllester said they were questioned by Iraqi intelligence officials who suspected they may have been American spies, something they adamantly denied, but they were not physically mistreated or abused.

CNN: Missing journalists safe in Jordan

The Newsday journalists, reporter Matthew McAllester, 33, and photographer Moises Saman, 29, said they were seized by Iraqi authorities at their hotel in Baghdad last Tuesday morning, handcuffed and taken to a prison where they were interrogated and held until Monday under harsh conditions.

CNN: Missing journalists safe in Jordan