US sanctions International Criminal Court itself in latest escalation
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On Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court itself, not only its officials or supporters, as the Trump administration pursues an all-of-government effort to dismantle the tribunal. Rubio said the US will ban transactions and warned the ICC must end its threats or be ended. Officials cite the Afghanistan investigation and arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over Gaza, after prior sanctions on ICC judges, prosecutors and related groups.
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