US Prepares Sweeping Sanctions Against International Criminal Court

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has prepared a package of sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court (ICC), aiming to prohibit most financial transactions with the organization. This move, reported by Reuters citing The Wall Street Journal and informed sources, would impose restrictions effective after a six-to-seven-month transition period. The U.S. Treasury Department's sanctions would effectively bar American citizens and companies from providing funding, goods, or services to the court, potentially disrupting key banking and logistical operations. U.S. officials anticipate finalizing the decision within the week during events at the UN General Assembly in New York. The White House seeks the cancellation of arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the cessation of investigations into American military personnel. While Washington previously imposed personal sanctions on individual ICC judges and prosecutors, these new measures would target the International Criminal Court as a legal entity for the first time.