# ‘An attack against sovereign states’: ICC president condemns US sanctions

https://mins.news/en/item/93655

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-09 18:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/9/an-attack-against-sovereign-states-icc-president-slams-us-sanctions?traffic_source=rss

> International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane has responded to sweeping US sanctions against the tribunal. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said they were needed to ‘defend US sovereignty’ and accused the court of seeking to prosecute Americans.

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