ye of Senegal. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused both officials of directly participating in efforts to investigate, arrest, detain or prosecute officials from countries that have not accepted the court’s jurisdiction. The action marks a significant expansion of Washington’s campaign against the ICC, which the United States says has exceeded its authority. Washington has particularly objected to the court’s proceedings involving Israel, including arrest warrants issued for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The United States is not a party to the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the ICC. The court, however, maintains that it has jurisdiction in cases meeting the requirements of international law, including situations involving conduct on the territory of member states. The sanctions are part of a broader campaign launched by President Donald Trump in 2025 against the ICC and its officials. Tuesday’s designation of Akane, the court’s presiding judge and public face, represents one of Washington’s most direct challenges yet to the institution. The Treasury Department has authorized a limited period for the winding down of transactions involving Akane through September 17, according to the sanctions notice. The confrontation places the ICC’s leadership under increasing financial and diplomatic pressure while raising broader questions about the limits of national sanctions against officials of an international judicial institution.