# US announces new sanctions on top ICC figures

https://mins.news/en/item/25394

- BBC News, 2026-08-18 17:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnvnl0elz47o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, accusing them of targeting officials from governments that do not accept the court’s jurisdiction. The move is the latest escalation in the Trump administration’s campaign to dismantle the ICC.

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