European states, Canada, Japan and UN back ICC against US sanctions

The United States has imposed new sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), prompting condemnation from several allied countries that reaffirm their support for the tribunal. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a ban on transactions with the ICC, aiming to cut off its resources, with Trump stating he would never allow the court to prosecute Americans. The ICC described the sanctions as an assault on the rule of law and called on its 125 member states to defend the institution. The US and Israel, neither members of the ICC, oppose its authority, especially regarding prosecutions of non-member officials.