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US Sanctions ICC But Grants 180-Day License for Operations
The United States imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Friday, escalating a long-running clash over its cases involving American and Israeli officials. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the measures would block transactions, cut off resources and cripple the court’s ability to operate.
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What happened
- 01The United States imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Friday, targeting the court itself rather than only individual officials.
- 02Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the sanctions would block transactions, cut off resources and cripple the ICC’s ability to operate.
- 03American companies, banks, insurers and software providers may be barred from doing business with the court under the new measures.
- 04Several outlets said the sanctions were tied to ICC warrants or requests for warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
- 05The ICC’s deputy prosecutor and chief prosecutor condemned the sanctions as an attack on international law and said the court’s work would continue.
- 06The move came hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize.
- 07Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the U.S. decision and thanked President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- 08NEWSru Israel said the U.S. Treasury plans licenses to protect American interests, while some outlets said Washington wants allies to pressure the court.
The new sanctions target the court as an institution, not only individual judges or prosecutors. They could bar American companies, banks, insurers and software providers from doing business with the ICC, and some reports said the restrictions may also hit staff pension payments and other financial transfers.
Several outlets linked the move to the ICC’s arrest warrants or requests for arrest warrants for Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as to a past ICC investigation into U.S. personnel in Afghanistan. The ICC’s deputy prosecutor and chief prosecutor condemned the sanctions as an attack on international law and said the court would continue its work.
The announcement came hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize. Netanyahu welcomed the U.S. move and thanked President Donald Trump and Rubio, while some reports said Washington expects allies to pressure the court and keep open a path for talks through licensing mechanisms.
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