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U.S. Weighs Sanctions on Entire ICC Over Israel War Crimes Case

Reports point to a possible decision this week, a sharp escalation likely to impede the court’s access to banking, payroll, software.

People stand outside the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the United States is considering imposing sanctions as soon as this week against the entire International Criminal Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
A general view of the International Criminal Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, March 12, 2025. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo
People stand outside the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the United States is considering imposing sanctions as soon as this week against the entire International Criminal Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
The flag of the International Criminal Court is reflected in a mirrored wall of the building in The Hague, Netherlands.

Overview

  • Reuters, citing six anonymous sources, reports Washington is considering entity-wide sanctions that could be announced as soon as this week.
  • Court officials held emergency meetings, advanced staff salaries for the rest of 2025, and began seeking alternative banking and software suppliers.
  • A State Department spokesperson accused the court of asserting "purported jurisdiction" over U.S. and Israeli personnel and signaled additional steps.
  • Diplomatic sources say some of the ICC’s 125 member states plan to push back at the U.N. General Assembly in New York this week.
  • The U.S. has already sanctioned Prosecutor Karim Khan and other officials, while the ICC has indicted Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, and Hamas figures over the Gaza war.