U.S. President Trump said the United States fully opposes the International Criminal Court.

FTSE China A50 index futures opened firmer, up more than 1%.

US Secretary of State Rubio said the US will “never close the door to diplomacy” with Iran, but that the core issue is Iran being controlled by clerics with extreme religious and apocalyptic beliefs and “these people must never possess nuclear weapons.” He added that sanctions are severely damaging Iran’s economy and that US policy remains focused on preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons while preserving diplomatic space.