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Trump Sanctions ICC, Freezes U.S. Assets

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 12:51 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump sanctioned the International Criminal Court, freezing its U.S. assets.
The sanctions were announced on October 9, 2026.
Treasury issued four general licenses for limited telecom, software, pension and detainee-related transactions.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the ICC a “rogue court” and announced a transaction ban.
Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement opposing the sanctions.

History

Historical Context

After the UN Security Council created the ICTY by Resolution 827 on 25 May 1993, the tribunal indicted 161 individuals—including Slobodan Miloševic—while U.S. officials, such as Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in 1995, urged restraint on prosecutions. Trump’s October 2026 sanctions on the ICC revive that long-standing American resistance to ongoing global justice mechanisms.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump sanctioned the International Criminal Court, freezing its U.S. assets.
The sanctions were announced on October 9, 2026.
Treasury issued four general licenses for limited telecom, software, pension and detainee-related transactions.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the ICC a “rogue court” and announced a transaction ban.
Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement opposing the sanctions.

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