Mohammed Ayoob : Major Western powers believe the enrichment program is part of Iran 's clandestine ambition to acquire nuclear weapons capability . Turkey 's minister to Iran as tensions rise between West , Iran . Ayoob notes Western nations want stricter sanctions on Iran over nuclear program . Iran vows to close Strait of Hormuz ; he himself is caught in the middle of disputes . Turkey holding talks between West , Iran , he says , might head off confrontation .
Mohammed Ayoob : Turkey 's minister to Iran as tensions rise between West , Iran . Ayoob notes Western nations want stricter sanctions on Iran over nuclear program . Iran vows to close Strait of Hormuz ; he himself is caught in the middle of disputes . Turkey holding talks between West , Iran , he says , might head off confrontation .