Wow!

This is such an overt provocation.

Clearly, the U.S. __WANTS__ Iran to know the plane is there; the transponder is on and broadcasting publicly!

Seems to me the US __WANTS__ Iran to shoot the plane down, and this will then be used by the US to justify a stunningly massive air strike against many targets in Iran.

Let's see if the Iranians take the bait and shoot.