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 　　The Saudi-led intervention¹ is pitting the Saudis and their Arab allies against Iran, which is widely believed to be backing the Houthi rebels in Yemen.

　　This has led to the prospect² of a wider conflict emerging.

　　It's since prompted the United Nations to respond, with the Secretary-General calling on member states to refrain from interfering³ in Yemen.

　　U.N. deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq.

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　　"The Secretary-General recalls the Security Council's Presidential Statement of 22 March which, while supporting the legitimacy⁴ of the President of Yemen, Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi, called upon all parties and Member States to refrain from taking any actions that undermine the unity⁵, sovereignty, independence and territorial⁶ integrity of Yemen."

　　The military operation is also supported by the Arab League, which is describing it as a "mission against terrorism."

　　The intervention was requested by ousted⁷ President Hadi, who had taken refuge in Yemen's second largest city of Aden.

　　The port city then became a target by the Houthi fighters, prompting Hadi to go into hiding.

　　He's since arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and is expected to travel from there to Egypt to take part in an Arab League summit this weekend.

　　Meanwhile, the United States, a key ally of the Hadi Administration, says it's providing "logistical and intelligence support" in the mission.

　　At the same time, reports are suggesting Pakistan may be considering a request to send ground forces.

　　For its part, Iran is demanding an immediate⁸ halt to all military operations in Yemen, saying it is going to take all necessary steps to try to control the evolving crisis.

　　Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

　　"We believe that these military actions can only plunge⁹ the region further into turmoil¹⁰ and will have no benefit for any of the countries who enter into such actions. We have done our utmost to try to limit and control this crisis and will hopefully continue these actions."

　　Russian President Vladimir Putin has also weighed in on the situation, placing a call to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, calling for Iran to help end the fighting.

　　The widening conflict in Yemen may also pose a risk to global oil supplies.

　　Most oil tankers¹¹ from Arab producers, such as Saudi Arabia, have to pass along Yemen's coastline en-route to Europe.

　　International Brent Crude prices have jumped almost 6 percent since the outset of the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen.

　　For CRI, I'm Qi Zhi.

1 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

2 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。

3 interfering   

adj. 妨碍的 动词interfere的现在分词

参考例句：

• He's an interfering old busybody! 他老爱管闲事！
• I wish my mother would stop interfering and let me make my own decisions. 我希望我母亲不再干预，让我自己拿主意。

4 legitimacy   

n.合法，正当

参考例句：

• The newspaper was directly challenging the government's legitimacy.报纸直接质疑政府的合法性。
• Managing from the top down,we operate with full legitimacy.我们进行由上而下的管理有充分的合法性。

5 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

6 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

7 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

8 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

9 plunge   

v.跳入，(使)投入，(使)陷入；猛冲

参考例句：

• Test pool's water temperature before you plunge in.在你跳入之前你应该测试水温。
• That would plunge them in the broil of the two countries.那将会使他们陷入这两国的争斗之中。

10 turmoil   

n.骚乱，混乱，动乱

参考例句：

• His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
• The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。

11 tankers   

运送大量液体或气体的轮船[卡车]( tanker的名词复数 )； 油轮； 罐车； 油槽车

参考例句：

• They should stop offloading waste from oil tankers into the sea. 他们应当停止从油轮上往海里倾倒废弃物。
• The harbour admits large tankers and freighters. 这个港口容得下巨型油船和货轮。