US to sanction the president and a prosecutor of international criminal court

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against International Criminal Court president Tomoko Akane and prosecutor Abdoulaye Seye. These measures target officials investigating alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza. Rubio described the Hague-based ICC as a corrupt and fatally politicized supranational court that has maliciously abused its authority and exceeded its mandate. The sanctions specifically target the president and a senior lawyer involved in the investigations into the conflict between Israel and Gaza.