Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:07am on 21 Sep 2026,Monday International
The Trump administration has prepared sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court (ICC), broadening Washington’s campaign against the tribunal. The measures could be announced during the UN General Assembly, and would target the court as an institution, rather than only judges and prosecutors. US Treasury sanctions could bar US citizens and companies from providing funds, goods or services to the ICC without authorisation, affecting IT services, insurance, investigator recruitment and financial transactions. Washington has urged the ICC to withdraw arrest warrants for Israeli leaders and end its investigation into US troops in Afghanistan. The court was established in 2002 under the Rome Statute to prosecute genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. (PC: X)
