The Trump administration has imposed new sanctions on four officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), including judges and prosecutors from France, Canada, Fiji, and Senegal. The sanctions were announced by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on August 20, 2025, and target individuals involved in investigations and prosecutions related to alleged war crimes committed by U.S. and Israeli personnel, including a notable case involving an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The U.S. government characterized the ICC's actions as a threat to national security and an infringement on American sovereignty, accusing the court of facilitating lawfare against Israel and the United States. The sanctioned officials include Canadian judge Kimberly Prost and French judge Nicolas Yann Guillou, among others. The U.S. has frozen their assets and restricted their travel. Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, have welcomed the sanctions, viewing them as a defense against what they describe as politically motivated attacks on Israel. The ICC has condemned the U.S. sanctions as a blatant attack on its judicial independence. The United Nations also criticized the sanctions, stating they undermine the principles of international justice. This latest move follows previous sanctions imposed earlier in 2025 on other ICC officials, reflecting ongoing tensions between the U.S. and the ICC over investigations involving American and Israeli nationals.