https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=32924 US executive measures to freeze foreign aid and to overhaul USAID are reported to threaten programs supporting Iranian civil society, particularly those funded via the State Department's Near East Regional Democracy fund; Iranian officials characterize such aid as interventionist payments, awardee identities have been kept secret due to security risks, and the policy shift is seen as both constraining opposition capacity and potentially signalling an opening for nuclear negotiations. en-us Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:01:03 +0530 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:01:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=32924 US executive measures to freeze foreign aid and to overhaul USAID are reported to threaten programs supporting Iranian civil society, particularly those funded via the State Department's Near East Regional Democracy fund; Iranian officials characterize such aid as interventionist payments, awardee identities have been kept secret due to security risks, and the policy shift is seen as both constraining opposition capacity and potentially signalling an opening for nuclear negotiations. News - Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:01:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=32924