The United States has imposed individual sanctions on nine ICC judges and a chief prosecutor.
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- Omissions
- The total number of sanctioned ICC judges and prosecutors is 11, not 10: besides the nine judges and the chief prosecutor, at least one further prosecutor/official has been designated (UN OHCHR, 18 December 2025 round).
- The claim refers only to individual sanctions; on 9 October 2026 the US also imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court as an institution, a further escalation the speaker did not mention.
- Designations were rolled out over several rounds (chief prosecutor Karim Khan in February 2025; further judges in June, August and December 2025), so the figure is a cumulative stock rather than a single decision.
- The BBC report describing 'at least 11 ICC officials, including nine judges and the chief prosecutor' was published after some of the designations and its exact publication date could not be confirmed from the search results.
- Sources
- PrimaryUN OHCHR (Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights)"The latest round of designations on 18 December 2025, brings the total number of sanctioned ICC prosecutors and judges to 11*."
- PrimaryU.S. Department of State — ICC SanctionsLists the designation actions: "October 9, 2026 Fact Sheet: Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court"; "December 18, 2025 Sanctioning ICC Judges Directly Engaged in the Illegitimate Targeting of Israel"
- PrimaryThe White House — Executive Order 'Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court'Executive Order of 6 February 2025 imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court, naming "Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the ICC".
- SecondaryBBC News"The Trump administration has already announced sanctions on at least 11 ICC officials, including nine judges and the chief prosecutor."
- SecondaryThe Guardian"In February 2025, the US imposed sanctions on 11 ICC officials, including nine judges and the chief prosecutor..."
- SecondaryReuters"The Trump administration has already imposed sanctions on nine ICC judges and prosecutors and threatened to designate the court in its entirety..."