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The Trump administration is reportedly preparing sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) that could disrupt the tribunal’s finances and day-to-day operations.
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that → prepare → day
The US sanctions would prohibit most transactions with the ICC after a grace period of six to seven months, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
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Journal → prohibit → Sunday
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The move would mark a sharp escalation in Washington’s campaign against the Hague-based court by targeting the institution itself rather than individual judges and prosecutors.
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move → say → institution
The Trump administration plans to announce the sanctions soon, according to the Reuters news agency, quoting two sources familiar with the matter.
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administration → plan → matter
The Journal, citing anonymous officials, said a decision could be finalised during this week’s United Nations General Assembly gathering in New York or soon afterwards.
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decision → cite → York
If imposed, the measures would generally bar US citizens and companies from providing the ICC with money, goods or services without a licence from the US Treasury.
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measures → impose → Treasury
Banks and other companies often take an especially cautious approach to US sanctions because they rely on access to the American financial system.
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they → take → system
The ICC president and registrar have previously warned that sanctions on the organisation as a whole could interfere with its ability to buy information technology and insurance services, hire investigators and make routine payments, including salaries for American employees.
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sanctions → warn → employees
The ICC was created in 2002 to prosecute individuals accused of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity when national authorities are unable or unwilling to do so.
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authorities → create → humanity
Washington has already sanctioned more than a dozen ICC judges and prosecutors under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in February 2025.
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Washington → sanction → February
In August, it added the court’s President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye to the list, with restrictions on them taking effect on September 17.
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restrictions → add → September
The United States has never joined the court.
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States → join → court
The Trump administration says the court has exceeded its authority by pursuing officials from countries that are not ICC members.
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that → say → countries
Relations deteriorated sharply after the court issued arrest warrants in November 2024 for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
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court → deteriorate → Gaza
Israel, like the US, is not an ICC member and rejects the court’s jurisdiction.
Washington has also objected to an earlier ICC investigation into alleged abuses in Afghanistan involving US personnel.
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Washington → reject → personnel
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a campaign in July to further isolate the court and urged other countries to withdraw from it.
Trump’s move adds to growing opposition to the ICC in recent months.
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move → announce → months
Chad and Venezuela moved in July to withdraw from the court, following Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
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Chad → move → Faso
Four US-based rights groups sued the Trump administration in August, arguing that existing sanctions obstruct their legal and human rights work.
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sanctions → base → work
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