Politics · October 9, 2026
US imposes new sanctions on international criminal court
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The Trump administration has imposed new financial sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), blocking its assets under U.S. jurisdiction and banning U.S. entities from conducting business with it. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the measures are a response to the court's alleged politicization and its attempts to prosecute Americans and Israelis. The ICC and various international figures condemned the move as an assault on the rule of law. The announcement coincided with former ICC judge Navi Pillay receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, a choice criticized by both the U.S. and Israel due to Pillay's previous inquiries into Israeli actions.
The Trump administration has imposed new financial sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), blocking its assets under U.S. jurisdiction and banning U.S. entities from conducting business with it. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the measures are a response to the court's alleged politicization and its attempts to prosecute Americans and Israelis. The ICC and various international figures condemned the move as an assault on the rule of law. The announcement coincided with former ICC judge Navi Pillay receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, a choice criticized by both the U.S. and Israel due to Pillay's previous inquiries into Israeli actions.