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U.S. Weighs Sweeping Sanctions on the ICC After Gaza Warrants

Officials cite the ICC's claimed jurisdiction over U.S. and Israeli personnel.

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 reports that entity-wide sanctions on the court could be decided as soon as this week, based on multiple U.S., court and diplomatic sources.
  • A State Department spokesperson criticized the court's "purported jurisdiction" and said Washington would take additional steps.
  • Designation of the institution could disrupt payroll, banking and software access, prompting the court to prepay 2025 salaries and seek alternative providers.
  • Court officials and member-state diplomats have held emergency meetings, and some of the ICC's 125 members plan to push back during the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
  • The consideration follows ICC warrants related to the Gaza war, earlier U.S. sanctions on Prosecutor Karim Khan and other officials, and U.S.-Israeli rejection of jurisdiction based on Palestine's membership.