France, Sept. 14 -- The Hague-based ICC was established in 2002, under an international treaty known as the Rome Statute, to prosecute individuals for the gravest international crimes when national courts are unwilling or unable to act.

The United States, which is not among its 125 members, has long opposed the Court exercising jurisdiction over its citizens or those of its allies.

Washington's latest sanctions campaign followed the ICC's 2024 decision to seek and issue arrest warrants over crimes committed in the Gaza conflict, including against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.

In August 2026, the US expanded its economic sanctions to freeze the assets of ICC President Judge Tomoko Ak...