Iran's government seems to be welcoming recent decisions by the United States to freeze spending on foreign aid and overhaul the U.S. Agency for International Development, despite the fact that these decisions come from a man Iranian operatives have allegedly been plotting to assassinate. The decisions are seen as halting funding for opponents of Iran's Shiite theocracy, including pro-democracy activists. Iranian officials are also waiting for a message from President Donald Trump on whether he wants to negotiate over Tehran's advancing nuclear program. The funding cuts and potential negotiations have raised concerns among ordinary Iranians about the future.