According to CoinMeta, and as reported by Reuters, the armed forces that fight alongside the Saudi-backed and internationally recognized Yemeni government (the Southern Yemeni Armed Forces) stated on Sunday that they had reorganized their troop deployments, withdrawing troops from "Zubab Airport" in the western part of Taiz province and the area around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Following this withdrawal, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen may take control of strategic areas overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, thereby enhancing their influence over this important international shipping route. The Southern Yemeni Armed Forces claimed that the re-deployment was aimed at strengthening defenses in Aden and surrounding provinces. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula, Iran continues to interfere with maritime shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.