The United States on Monday announced a campaign against The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the tribunal of posing “an intolerable threat to US sovereignty” and threatening sanctions.“The ICC and its friends are waging a war against our country, not with bullets or missiles, but with statutes, compacts and the force of so-called international law,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a video statement.The State Department said in a statement the campaign will “systematically disable the ICC’s ability to operate, target American servicemen or officials, or otherwise threaten American sovereignty”.
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US vows campaign to end ICC ‘intolerable threat’ to American sovereignty
The United States has launched a campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to a Monday announcement. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the ICC poses "an intolerable threat to US sovereignty," accusing the tribunal of waging a "war against our country" through legal means.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-13 · 16:55 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The United States has launched a campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to a Monday announcement. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the ICC poses "an intolerable threat to US sovereignty," accusing the tribunal of waging a "war against our country" through legal means. The State Department clarified the campaign aims to "systematically disable the ICC’s ability to operate, target American servicemen or officials, or otherwise threaten American sovereignty." The US also threatened sanctions against the Hague-based court.
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The ICC and its friends are waging a war against our country, not with bullets or missiles, but with statutes, compacts and the force of so-called international law.
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The US accuses the ICC of posing an intolerable threat to US sovereignty.
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The United States announced a campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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The US campaign will systematically disable the ICC’s ability to operate against American servicemen or officials.
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