Rubio: ICC Is 'Rogue' and We Will Work to Dismantle It

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio launched a sharp attack on the International Criminal Court, describing it as "rogue," after former ICC judge Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rubio said in statements today, Friday: "If the International Criminal Court is not reined in, the United States will continue working to dismantle it."

He added: "We expect our allies who are members of the court and rely on us for their protection to rein in this rogue court," according to his description.

He pointed to sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court today and stated: "The sanctions will prohibit dealing with the rogue court, cut off its funding sources, and undermine its ability to act against us."

He emphasized that President Donald Trump "will not allow the International Criminal Court to pursue American citizens."

Meanwhile, the United States issued a general license authorizing certain transactions with the International Criminal Court following the imposition of sanctions, according to Reuters.

Washington seeks to impose financial restrictions on the court while allowing specific exceptions for certain transactions through what is known as a "general license."

This type of license is issued by the US Treasury Department to permit specific activities or transactions that would otherwise be prohibited by sanctions, without comprehensively lifting the sanctions.

The importance of this distinction lies in the fact that permitting some transactions does not mean reversing the sanctions or ending the restrictions imposed on the court.