TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s Ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations Kazem Gharibabadi on Saturday expressed regret over the US move to impose economic sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The Iranian official warned against the devastating consequences of the US move on the fight against coronavirus pandemic, IRNA reported.
The US sanctions approved by the country’s President Donald Trump target ICC employees involved in an investigation into whether American forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan.
Many countries and international organizations in the world have criticized Washington’s move.
The International Criminal Court condemned the Trump administration’s decision to authorize sanctions against its staff, saying it amounted to an unacceptable attempt to interfere with the rule of law and the court’s judicial proceedings.
Trumps order would block the financial assets of court employees and bar them and their immediate relatives from entering the United States.
The UN human rights office Friday regretted the US decision.
Also on Friday, the German Foreign Ministry expressed its deep concern over the US decision, voicing its staunch support for the court.
Britain said on Saturday the ICC should be able to work independently, without fear of sanctions, according to Reuters.
“The UK strongly supports the International Criminal Court in tackling impunity for the worst international crimes,” Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said.
- source : Iran Daily, Irannews
