Tsurkov
Tsurkov is an academic who gained international attention after being kidnapped in 2023 by the pro-Iranian group Kataeb Hezbolá. Following a harrowing experience that included months of torture, she was recently announced to have been liberated, with former President Donald Trump confirming her release via social media. She is currently seeking refuge at the United States Embassy in Baghdad.
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Al-Zarfi discussed the release of the Israeli-Russian researcher Tsurkov, which occurred after a direct American threat to the factions.
العراق خسر 20 مليار دولار بسبب إيقاف نفط الإقليم
Iraq· 2025-11-08
Tsurkov is an Israeli researcher whose release was a significant event in the context of U.S.-Iraq relations.
عودة الاتصالات الأميركية – العراقية.. والسوداني في طريقه إلى واشنطن لولا "عقدة الفصائل"Iraq· 2025-10-23
Tsurkov was released by the pro-Iranian group Kataeb Hezbollah after being tortured for many months.
Trump anuncia liberación de académica secuestrada en 2023 por grupo iraquí
Guatemala· 2025-09-10