Tsurkov was kidnapped in Baghdad in March 2023 while conducting research for her PhD dissertation — field work that had been approved and funded by the university. Tsurkov’s release hinges on the exchange of Iranian Mohammad Reza Nouri, an Iranian prisoner detained for the killing of an American aid worker in Baghdad, and six others accused of “attacks against American interests,” according to reports. She was seen alive in a propaganda video shortly after the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, warning that Israeli hostages will be killed if the country continues its “stupidly run” war, but has been out of the public eye since.
Author: Gabrielle Fahmy
Published at: 2025-05-24 19:36:59
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