Thailand says it approved transfer of 3 Iranians convicted of 2012 bombing back to Tehran as Australian woman is freed

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai officials say they approved the transfer back to Tehran of three Iranians who were involved in a botched 2012 bomb plot, as Iran released a 33-year-old Australian academic who was imprisoned for more than two years on spying charges. Thai officials did not go so far as to call it a prisoner swap or say what involvement Australia might have had in the arrangement. Iranian state TV said Tehran released British-Australian Kylie Moore-Gilbert in exchange for three Iranians held abroad. In Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he was thrilled and relieved that Moore-Gilbert had been released but added it would take time for her to process her “horrible” ordeal.