00:18The Trump administration is preparing to take its confrontation with the International Criminal Court to a dramatic new level.
00:26Washington is reportedly preparing sanctions not just against ICC officials, but the court itself.
00:35According to reporting by the Wall Street Journal, the proposed measures could prohibit most transactions with the ICC after a
00:44six- to seven-month grace period.
00:46Reuters has separately reported that the administration has prepared sanctions against the entire court and could announce them soon.
00:55If implemented, the restrictions could severely complicate the ICC's ability to operate through the U.S.-linked financial system, including potentially
01:06restricting dollar transactions.
01:08U.S. persons and companies could also face restrictions on providing money, goods, or services to the court without authorization.
01:18That could affect everything from banking and insurance to information technology, investigations, and routine payments.
01:26The move would mark a major escalation from Washington's previous strategy of targeting individual ICC judges, prosecutors, and officials.
01:37The confrontation is closely tied to the ICC's arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister
01:47Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes and crimes of humanity in Gaza.
01:52The ICC has also pursued a separate investigation involving alleged conduct by U.S. personnel in Afghanistan.
02:01Washington has repeatedly rejected the court's jurisdiction over U.S. and Israeli nationals, arguing that neither country is a party
02:10to the Rome Statute.
02:11The Trump administration has already imposed sanctions on multiple ICC officials.
02:18In August, the United States sanctioned ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdullaye Say, extending an expanding campaign
02:29against the court.
02:30Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also pushed for the ICC to be isolated internationally, calling on other countries to
02:39distance themselves from the tribunal.
02:42Now the focus could shift from individuals to the institution itself.
02:47The proposed sanctions could reportedly be announced around the United Nations General Assembly in New York, although the exact timing
02:55and final form remain uncertain.
02:58For the ICC, the stakes are significant.
03:02For Washington, the move represents another major step in its long-running dispute with the court established to prosecute genocide,
03:11war crimes and crimes of humanity.
03:14And if the sanctions are formally imposed, the impact could reach far beyond individual officials, potentially affecting the court's finances
03:23and day-to-day operations worldwide.
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