The story: The Donald Trump administration's decision to freeze foreign aid has immediately impacted Iranian human rights groups and dissidents. Opposition activists have decried the move, warning that it negatively affects their work. But inside Iran, media and establishment supporters have seized on the opportunity to deride and mock foreign-based critics for their reliance on US funding.

The coverage: Trump's 90-day freeze on foreign aid has led dozens of human rights, democracy promotion and media outlets...