The United States should sanction violent West Bank settlers

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Israel and Palestine should pursue a negotiated two-state solution

Countries should maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan despite Chinese economic pressure

Ukraine should continue striking Russian energy infrastructure despite US pressure

Countries should grant citizenship to everyone born there regardless of parents’ immigration status

Humanitarian military intervention can be justified without UN Security Council approval

UN Security Council vetoes should be suspended in cases of mass atrocities

In October 2026, the United States refrained from military strikes on Iran, relying instead on a naval blockade of Iranian ports and sanctions against Iranian shipping networks

The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on October 21, 2026 on Karnakis & Karnakis, a law firm based in Greece and Panama, for providing legal assistance to Iranian shipping networks

The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an administrative subpoena to advance an investigation into an unnamed Greek bank regarding potential financial ties to Iran

U.S. State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott stated that Karnakis & Karnakis spent years setting up shell companies to conceal the true owners of vessels transporting Iranian oil, petrochemicals, and steel

The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued information requests to six unnamed European banks regarding their relationships with sanctioned Iranian financial institutions

Karnakis & Karnakis created front companies used by networks selling millions of barrels of Iranian oil to fund the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force and the Houthis, according to Tommy Pigott

Law firm Karnakis & Karnakis did not immediately respond to requests for comment following the announcement of U.S. sanctions against Karnakis & Karnakis on October 21, 2026

An international court is not necessary to hold perpetrators of international crimes accountable

An international court is not a necessary institution

For the U.S. to accept any international obligations, the decision must be well-measured

By joining the International Criminal Court, the United States could represent its interests, which are affected by the court's actions

Joining the International Criminal Court would require the United States to give up its sovereignty to follow the institution's decisions

Joining the International Criminal Court eliminates the possibility for negotiations because membership requires accepting the court's obligations

U.S. diplomats and negotiators are capable of negotiating policies even within complicated international frameworks