World News · October 9, 2026
U.S. Sanctions and Threatens to Dismantle International Criminal Court
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The Trump administration has imposed new sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), blocking its assets under U.S. jurisdiction and prohibiting U.S. entities from conducting business with it. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the U.S. would dismantle the court unless it addresses concerns regarding its investigations into U.S. and Israeli personnel. The ICC has condemned the move as an assault on the rule of law. The announcement coincided with the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to Navi Pillay, a former ICC judge and head of a U.N. inquiry that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza, a claim Israel strongly disputes.
The Trump administration has imposed new sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), blocking its assets under U.S. jurisdiction and prohibiting U.S. entities from conducting business with it. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the U.S. would dismantle the court unless it addresses concerns regarding its investigations into U.S. and Israeli personnel. The ICC has condemned the move as an assault on the rule of law. The announcement coincided with the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to Navi Pillay, a former ICC judge and head of a U.N. inquiry that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza, a claim Israel strongly disputes.