Finance Minister Scott Bessent has reportedly lashed out at criticism regarding loopholes in the United States' new insurance program for shipping during the Iran war, according to multiple Swedish news sources including Borås Tidning and Helsingborgs Dagblad. The reports, which cite TT news agency, do not specify the date or location of his remarks. The criticism centers on alleged loopholes in the program, though the sources do not detail the specific nature of these loopholes or who is making the criticism.
The sources include an image caption referencing a South Korean tanker with boats from Iran's Revolutionary Guard in tow in 2021, but this is presented as background visual context without direct connection to the current event.