Why it matters:
The Trump Administration's action further isolates Washington-Tel Aviv from international legal institutions and highlights its support for the Israeli regime's massacre against Palestinians in Gaza amid escalating genocide and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
The big picture:
On Wednesday, the U.S. State Department announced new sanctions on two judges and two prosecutors in the ICC for engaging in efforts to prosecute U.S. and Israeli citizens. ICC has said it "deplores" new U.S. sanctions on its judges and prosecutors.
What he’s saying:
Esmail Baghaei, Spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry:
“Sanctioning ICC judges is not only an unprecedented assault on justice but clear complicity in war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Palestine.”
“This blatant abuse of power grants Israel absolute impunity to continue its crimes, licenses further atrocities, and gravely endangers international peace and security.”
“Such lawlessness exposes the true nature of the so-called ‘rules-based order, a framework that disregards international law and morality in favor of Western interests.”
Key points:
- U.S. sanctions target ICC judges for pursuing cases on Israeli war crimes against Palestinians.
- Iran says the move shields Israel from accountability and undermines global justice.
- Tehran says Washington has been granting Israel a “green light” for further atrocities.
Go deeper:
U.S. Sanctions Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
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