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- Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sweeping U.S. financial sanctions on the International Criminal Court.
- The sanctions freeze ICC assets in the U.S. and grant a 180-day license for limited operations.
- The Trump administration cited the ICC’s 2024 arrest warrants for Israeli leaders Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant as justification.
- ICC President Tomoko Akane condemned the sanctions as an assault on the rule of law but pledged continued operations.