The Trump administration is preparing broader sanctions on the International
Criminal Court that could, after a 6–7 month grace period, bar most transactions
with the ICC and potentially restricting its use of the US dollar, curbing the
court’s access to the global financial system. Final decisions and timing are
undecided; officials said an announcement could come during or shortly after the
UN General Assembly. The State Department declined to detail measures; Secretary
of State Rubio has described the ICC as a threat to US sovereignty. Washington
has already sanctioned several ICC officials, including former chief prosecutor
Karim Khan, ICC president Tomoko Akane and multiple judges and prosecutors; the
new measures would expand targeting from individuals to the court’s
transactions. The escalation follows the ICC’s 2024 arrest warrants for Israeli
prime minister Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant.
