US Sanctions ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), following the court's investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes and the issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. This move, part of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, is seen as a response to what the administration described as the ICC's 'illegitimate' actions against the U.S. and Israel. The sanctions will freeze Khan's U.S. assets and prevent him and his family from entering the country. In response, the ICC condemned the sanctions, asserting its commitment to justice. The court's investigations stem from allegations that Netanyahu and Gallant committed war crimes during the Gaza conflict, which escalated after attacks by Hamas in October 2023. This is not Khan's first encounter with U.S. sanctions, as previous ICC officials have also faced similar measures under Trump's administration.