The United States is justified in sanctioning the ICC to protect its citizens and allies from illegitimate prosecutions

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The United States imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court as an institution on 9 October 2026, banning transactions with the tribunal to cut off its resources, after earlier sanctions on its president and a senior trial lawyer in August. Court officials said its work would continue, while the US Treasury planned licences exempting some activity to protect American interests.