Elizabeth Tsurkov, Princeton student held captive in Iraq, is released, Trump says
- Posted on September 9, 2025
- By Washington Post
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Elizabeth Tsurkov, Princeton student held captive in Iraq, is released, Trump says

Israeli-Russian dual citizen Elizabeth Tsurkov was kidnapped in 2023 by an Iran-backed militia in Iraq, and Trump said she has been moved to the U.S. embassy there.