One more thing.....just because an Iranian guy with a stolen passport claims he is going to seek asylum in another country, we believe it? This could be all part of the plausible deniability for the nation state. They set this guy (and everyone who knows him) up with the story, and they are not at fault.
If the plane attacks China who do they retaliate against?
If the plane attacks America who do they retaliate against?
If the plane attacks the Russian Federation who do they retaliate against?