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US imposes sanctions on the International Criminal Court
The United States has announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court, based in The Hague.
The court was established in 2002 to prosecute war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.
The US says the court has exceeded its authority by pursuing cases involving countries that are not members, including the US and Israel.
But the court can prosecute alleged crimes committed in the territory of countries within its jurisdiction, even when the accused are citizens of non-member states.
The sanctions could freeze ICC assets in US territory and expose companies that provide services to the court to penalties.
US companies have six months to end existing business with the court, and some transactions are exempt.
The United States announced sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court, including a ban on transactions with the court and a freeze on its US-held assets.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the measures were intended to cut off the court’s resources and prevent it from acting against the United States.
The Trump administration says the ICC has exceeded its authority by pursuing people from countries that are not members of the court.
The measures follow earlier US sanctions on ICC judges and other personnel.
- Who
- The United States, acting through Secretary of State Marco Rubio, announced the sanctions.
- What
- The US targeted the ICC with sanctions, including a ban on transactions and a freeze on assets held in US territories.
- When
- Friday; the article was published on October 10, 2026.
- Where
- The sanctions target the International Criminal Court, based in The Hague, and its assets in US territories.
- Why
- The Trump administration says the court has gone beyond its remit by pursuing non-member countries.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We will ban transactions with this rogue court, cutting off their resources and crippling their ability to operate against us because our message is clear: the United States and the American people are not subject to the jurisdiction of this fake ICC.
Either the ICC will end its threats, or we will end the ICC
under tremendous pressure
Peace requires justice.
The Trump administration condemned the ICC after it issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
The United States sanctioned ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior lawyer Abdoulaye Sey.
The Nobel Committee announced that former ICC judge Navi Pillay had won the Nobel Peace Prize.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions targeting the ICC itself.
- Court established
- 2002
- Sanctions announced by
- Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State
- Assets affected
- ICC assets held in US territories
- Grace period
- Six months for US companies to wind up existing business with the court
- Earlier ICC warrants
- Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant (2024)
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