US sanctions more ICC judges, prosecutors for probes into alleged American, Israeli war crimes
Source: Associated Press
US sanctions more ICC judges, prosecutors for probes into alleged American, Israeli war crimes
MATTHEW LEE
Wed, August 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM EDT
3 min read
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the International Criminal Court for pursuing investigations into U.S. and Israeli officials for alleged war crimes.
The State Department on Wednesday announced new sanctions on four ICC officials, including two judges and two prosecutors, saying they had been instrumental in efforts to prosecute Americans and Israelis. As a result of the sanctions, any assets that the targets hold in U.S. jurisdictions are frozen.
The sanctions were immediately denounced by both the ICC and the United Nations, while Israel welcomed the move announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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