The Trump administration is finalizing sanctions that prohibit most dealings with the International Criminal Court and could block its ability to conduct U.S. dollar transactions. These proposed measures target the ICC as an entity rather than individual officials, threatening to disrupt the court's IT services, payments, and ongoing investigations after a six to seven month grace period.

The shift follows the ICC's issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has argued the court lacks authority over citizens of non-member states, and the administration targets a decision as soon as this week during the UN General Assembly.