I like the logic of making it hard for Germany to attack both 97 and Greece on G2.
But I don’t think it’s worth sacrificing the transport compared to using the transport to take Persia.
This idea might be more viable in a 2nd edition game with a carrier bid to 98 making it risky for Germany to attack 97 on G2. But even in that case I’d rather take Persia in order to help the Soviets blitz south faster.