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19.08.2026 - 21:38 [ European Union External Action (EEAS) / AuswÀrtiger Dienst der EuropÀischen Union ]

International Criminal Court: Statement by the High Representative on US sanctions against the President and a Senior Trial Lawyer

The European Union reiterates its unwavering support for the International Criminal Court (ICC). The EU deeply regrets the decision by the United States to impose sanctions against International Criminal Court President Judge Tomoko Akane and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye.

The ICC is a cornerstone of the international criminal justice system and the global fight against impunity. It plays an essential role in ensuring accountability for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole. Its independence, impartiality and ability to carry out its mandate must be free from pressure, intimidation or interference.

Sanctions against the Court, its officials and personnel undermine its work. The EU stands firmly with the ICC and will continue to provide its full support to ensure the protection of the Court and its staff against external pressures or threats.

The EU remains unwavering in its commitment to the Rome Statute and to safeguarding the independence and integrity of the Court.

19.08.2026 - 21:27 [ Sahara Reporters ]

EU Condemns Trump Administration’s Sanctions On ICC President, Senior Trial Lawyer, Backs Court

The European Union has reaffirmed its “unwavering support” for the International Criminal Court (ICC), strongly condemning the decision by the United States to impose sanctions on the Court’s President, Judge Tomoko Akane, and Senior Trial Lawyer, Abdoulaye Seye.

The EU said the ICC remains a cornerstone of the international criminal justice system and plays a critical role in the global fight against impunity, particularly by ensuring accountability for some of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community.

19.08.2026 - 14:38 [ Internationaler Strafgerichtshof / International Criminal Court (ICC) ]

The ICC strongly rejects new US sanctions designations

The International Criminal Court deplores the announcement of new designations for sanctions by the US administration against Judge Tomoko Akane (Japan), the President of the Court, and Mr Abdoulaye Seye (Senegal), Senior Trial Lawyer at the Office of the Prosecutor.

These sanctions are a flagrant attack against the independence of an impartial judicial institution which operates pursuant to the mandate conferred by its States Parties from across regions. As a result of these designations, at present, nine of the eighteen Judges, both of the two Deputy-Prosecutors, the former Prosecutor and one staff member have been sanctioned by the United States.

Such measures targeting judges, prosecutors and staff who work towards the fulfilment of the mandate that was conferred to the ICC by States undermine the rule of law. When judicial actors are threatened for applying the law, it is the international legal order itself that is placed at risk.

19.08.2026 - 13:29 [ Common Dreams ]

‘Deranged Behavior’: Marco Rubio Slammed for US Sanctions on ICC President

The social media account of Drop Site News accused Rubio of attacking the court solely to protect Netanyahu from war crimes prosecution, pointing out that “there is currently not a single American citizen under indictment, investigation, or facing an arrest warrant” from the ICC.

The sanctions earned the praise of the Israeli American Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which accused the ICC of conducting “politically motivated investigations and prosecutions targeting America and Israel.”

Rutgers Law School professor Adil Haque said the ICC sanctions showed the US was acting like a “rogue government” and engaged in “deranged behavior.”

18.08.2026 - 19:22 [ Reuters ]

Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian airbase, drawing Turkish condemnation

Israel bombed ​an airbase in Syria on Tuesday, Syrian state media said, carrying out what appeared to be its first strike on Syrian government assets since March and drawing condemnation ‌from Turkey and criticism from a U.S. envoy who called it an „unnecessary escalation“.

18.08.2026 - 18:09 [ Politico.eu ]

German lawmakers call for EU sanctions on Israel’s Ben-Gvir over Gaza killing remarks

From Merz’s conservatives to Alternative for Germany and the Left, condemnation cut across the Bundestag’s political spectrum.

09.08.2026 - 16:31 [ Antiwar.com ]

Trump Threatens ‘Leakers’ With Jail Time Over Reports About Munitions Shortages

(August 6, 2026)

Media reports have also said that the US has used up nearly all of its ATACMS missiles and Precision-Strike Missiles, which were both used extensively in strikes on Iran.

Trump also responded to a report from The Washington Post that said he lashed out at US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over the munitions shortages, which one source told the outlet was part of the reason why Trump held off on his threats to dramatically escalate the war.

Sources told the Post that on the sidelines of a recent cabinet meeting at Camp David, Trump vented his frustration at Hegseth over the munitions shortages. The report said that Hegseth then blamed his deputy, Stephen Feinberg, for both the shortages and for failing to ensure Trump was informed about the issue.

08.08.2026 - 22:47 [ Al Jazeera ]

Iran’s list of conditions ‘a deal-breaker for US’: Expert

Richard Weitz, an international security expert at the NATO Defense College, says the US is highly unlikely to accept Iran’s demand for compensation or any other conditions it has set for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

“President Trump has explicitly excluded that [paying Iran compensation] and it wouldn’t have support in Congress to fund such a proposal,” Weitz told Al Jazeera.

“In fact, this whole list of conditions 
 Iran has reinserted is going to be a deal-breaker for the White House,” Weitz added.

08.08.2026 - 21:12 [ Saudi Gazette ]

Saudi Arabia strongly condemns Iranian attack on UAE tanker in Strait of Hormuz

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia‘s strongest condemnation of the targeting of a UAE tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz. “These unacceptable attacks constitute an assault on the security and safety of maritime navigation and global energy supplies,” the ministry said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency.

Saudi Arabia affirmed that Iran‘s continued perpetration of these attacks is a grave violation of international laws and norms, including Security Council Resolution 2817, which guarantees freedom of navigation and safe passage in international waterways.

08.08.2026 - 21:10 [ Al Jazeera ]

Qatar condemns Iranian attack on UAE tanker in Hormuz

In a statement, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the attack as a “flagrant violation” of international law and freedom of maritime navigation.

The ministry also rejected what it described as Iran’s use of the Strait of Hormuz as a “bargaining chip” and called for the waterway to be reopened without conditions.

It warned that the continued closure of the waterway threatens the “vital interests” of countries in the region and the global economy.

03.08.2026 - 23:24 [ Singjupost.com ]

Tucker Responds to the Israel Lobby Defeating Thomas Massie (Transcript)

(May 21, 2026)

They’re mad at Massie. Why? One Republican out of 217 who hasn’t taken money from the Israeli lobby. Why are they so mad at him? Why was it so important for the Israeli lobby to spend tens of millions of dollars to crush this guy?

It wasn’t stopping really the status quo in any way. He did help get some of the Epstein files released, and God bless him for that. He tried his hardest. But one man against 216 other members of his party is not going to get very far by definition, so why don’t you just leave him alone? Why force the issue?

29.07.2026 - 14:22 [ Shafaq News ]

PM Al-Zaidi calls off Saudi visit

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi on Wednesday canceled his planned visit to Saudi Arabia, a government source told Shafaq News, hours after deadly US-Saudi airstrikes targeted the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) across seven Iraqi provinces.

29.07.2026 - 13:36 [ Shafaq News ]

CF leaders call government action after US-Saudi strikes

2026-07-29 12:28

Leaders of Iraq‘s Coordination Framework, on Wednesday, condemned the US-Saudi strikes on Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) sites in Iraq that killed 20 members and injured 32 others in seven provinces.

Former PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, head of the Reconstruction and Development Coalition, considered the strikes “a breach of the principle of Islamic fraternity, and a violation of international law and the United Nations Charter.” He questioned the timing of the strikes, saying they came after the Iraqi government had formed investigative committees to examine claims that drones had been launched from Iraqi territory toward Saudi oil facilities. That step, he said, showed Iraq was addressing the matter through legal and institutional channels rather than military escalation.

Al-Sudani said Iraq retained its legitimate rights under international law, including the right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter.

28.07.2026 - 15:36 [ Politico.com ]

‘A disaster for America First’: Trump allies fear Netanyahu meeting will pull US deeper into war with Iran

The meeting comes as new polling shows that a growing share of the president’s base no longer believes the war is worth its economic costs. And Republicans are increasingly resigned to the fact that the war will likely still be hanging over voters in some form when they head to the polls in November.

Curt Mills, executive director of the American Conservative magazine, described the meeting as “DEFCON 1.”

27.07.2026 - 14:50 [ Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister, Islamic Republic of Iran / X ]

Zelenskyy has attacked an Iranian commercial vessel, killing a sailor. A blatant UN Charter violation done at Israel‘s behest to drag Europe into its war. In calls with EU High Rep Kallas and FM Lavrov, made clear that what the freeloader in Kyiv did CANNOT GO UNANSWERED.

(July 26, 2026)

27.07.2026 - 14:41 [ Antiwar.com ]

Araghchi Says Ukraine’s Attack on an Iranian Ship in the Caspian Sea ‘Cannot Go Unanswered’

The Iranian diplomat added that in calls with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top foreign policy official, he “made clear that what the freeloader in Kyiv did CANNOT GO UNANSWERED.”

The attack on the Iranian ship comes as Ukraine continues escalating its long-range drone attacks against Russia, which are carried out using intelligence provided by the US, and have been targeting Russian oil tankers and refineries, and have also been killing a significant number of civilians.

25.07.2026 - 22:48 [ Common Dreams ]

Slamming Trump’s Cuba Report as ‘McCarthyite Attack’ on Free Speech, Dems Vow to Fight Back

President Donald Trump’s escalating claims that Cuba and its supporters poses a threat to US security have been denounced as “laughable” and “crazy,” but progressive lawmakers are warning that the State Department’s report alleging that the country of roughly 10 million people aims to “conquer” the United States and is backing “left-wing terrorism on American soil” represents a genuine attack on Trump’s perceived political enemies.

“Trump appears hell-bent on taking America back 70 years to the height of Cold War McCarthyism, when hawkish foreign policy was paired with unsubstantiated accusations of communist subversion and political repression against dissidents at home,” said a group of Democrats led by progressive Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Peace and Security Taskforce. “We condemn this report’s attack on Americans’ constitutional rights to free speech and assembly.”

24.07.2026 - 10:52 [ Wafa.ps ]

Eight Arab and Islamic countries condemn mass Israeli colonist incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque

Foreign ministers from eight Arab and Islamic countries condemned Israel’s escalation at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, including continued incursions by Israeli colonists led by extremist Israeli ministers under the protection of Israeli police, the raising of the Israeli flag inside the compound, and other provocative actions.

The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, TĂŒrkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar said in a joint statement issued on Friday that these unacceptable escalatory actions constitute a blatant violation of international law, relevant United Nations resolutions, and the historic and legal status quo at the holy sites in occupied East Jerusalem.

23.07.2026 - 19:12 [ CBS News ]

Trump tells Axios he‘s considering a „bigger than ever before“ attack on Iran

„I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever before. I am close to making a decision. We are all set for it,“ Mr. Trump told Axios, adding that he believed Iran‘s leaders „want to negotiate,“ but aren‘t yet ready to make a deal.

„They haven‘t received enough pain yet,“ he told the outlet.

U.S. forces carried out a 12th consecutive night of strikes across Iran on Wednesday, and Mr. Trump warned in a social media post Thursday that the Islamic Republic and its Houthi allies would both face „major military punishment“ if the Yemeni rebels repeat their attacks from earlier this week on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.

22.07.2026 - 12:04 [ Common Dreams ]

‚Imagine All the Better Things That Could Have Been Done‘: Trump Has Blown $37.5 Billion on Iran War

That figure came from a line of questioning by US Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), as Hegseth appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee to support Trump‘s June supplemental funding request, which includes tens of billions for the Pentagon.

Hegseth told Durbin that the $37.5 billion estimate includes what‘s been spent so far, plus some projected spending through the end of the fiscal year in September—an exchange quickly met with fury by various critics, many of whom pointed out the range of ways that money could have been better spent by an administration allegedly dedicated to combating „waste, fraud, and abuse.“

21.07.2026 - 12:52 [ Iranintl.com ]

Araghchi interview draws fire from Iran hardliners

Javan, a newspaper affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards, wrote on Tuesday that confirming details surrounding the attacks, discussing the day the former leader was killed or revealing that the foreign minister had no contact with new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei were not matters that should have been disclosed publicly.

21.07.2026 - 12:43 [ Iranintl.com ]

Beyond espionage: Araghchi says spies seek to shape Iran‘s decisions

Omid Memarian, an Iran analyst at DAWN, said one possible manifestation of the kind of influence Araghchi described would be officials advocating policies that prolong the war despite the damage continued conflict causes to the Islamic Republic‘s own interests.

„Some of the decisions they are making are exactly the things that Israelis might wish for,“ Memarian told Iran International.

„When it comes to Iran‘s national security and national interests, they don‘t make sense,” he added.

17.07.2026 - 16:50 [ Oman Observer ]

Musandam Governorate targeted by drones; Oman condemns attacks

Muscat: A security source reported that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones targeted sites in the Musandam Governorate.

The Sultanate of Oman condemned and denounced this attack and affirmed that it is taking all necessary measures to address these developments and safeguard the country and its residents, according to the official statement.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported an incident 9NM east of Oman.

A container ship has sustained damage to the rear of the vessel, which has caused a fire on board, UKMTO said.

16.07.2026 - 15:09 [ Amnesty International ]

Global: States must push back against reprehensible US campaign to dismantle the ICC

(July 14, 2026)

“If other states bow to this pressure, they will acquiesce to a new era of lawlessness, impunity and rampant injustice. Now is not the time to appease. Now is the time to resist.”

“Appeasement will only further embolden perpetrators and open the door to more armed conflicts and more crimes committed by powerful leaders against their own or other states’ populations. Amnesty International calls on all states to firmly resist – both collectively and unilaterally – the Trump administration’s campaign against the ICC and all international institutions that protect human rights. They must also reiterate their support for the Court and enact practical and legislative measures, including so-called ‘blocking statutes’, to mitigate the effect of US sanctions on those impacted.

“State inaction and cowardice in the face of past sanctions and attacks is what emboldened the US to announce this strategy. For the good of humanity, victims’ hopes of justice, and the prospect of lasting global security, the international community must come together, stand up to the bullies in the White House and State Department and protect the international rule of law. We must not accept a reality where the most powerful have the least legal responsibility.”

14.07.2026 - 20:51 [ Semafor ]

Trump is ‘very serious’ about Hormuz toll push

President Donald Trump is “very serious” about his plan to impose a 20% toll on cargo transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, a White House official told Semafor, asserting that it’s a plan he’s wanted to move forward with for months.

The president has long flirted with the idea of charging a toll, wondering back in April “why shouldn’t” his administration do so and threatening to impose fees in June if a deal with Iran was not completed within a 60-day period.

14.07.2026 - 20:45 [ CBS News ]

Trump‘s Strait of Hormuz fee would have cost millions, opened „a very dangerous Pandora‘s Box,“ experts say

„Whether the going rate is $200 or $20m, there is no legal basis for charging vessels to exercise their right of transit passage through an international strait,“ Lloyd‘s List editor Richard Meade wrote Monday. „Whether such demands originate in Tehran or Washington is largely beside the point. The danger lies in normalising the idea that access to one of the world‘s most important maritime arteries can be subject to politically conditioned payments.“

14.07.2026 - 20:35 [ CNBC ]

Global shipping industry sounds the alarm over Trump’s Hormuz toll plan

BIMCO analysis indicates that the levy would prove a substantial burden on the shipping industry. For a Very Large Crude Carrier, or VLCC, the cost is estimated at around $27 million per voyage, based on a calculated fee of 20% of cargo value, using the average Dubai, United Arab Emirates, crude price of $89 per barrel between March and June.

CNBC has contacted the White House for comment on the industry criticism.

14.07.2026 - 16:12 [ MoneyControl.com ]

Trump‘s Hormuz toll plan could hit oil prices and global shipping: Here‘s why

Around one-fifth of global oil supplies and large volumes of liquefied natural gas move through the narrow waterway, making it one of the world‘s most important maritime chokepoints. Any disruption can quickly affect fuel prices, shipping costs and inflation worldwide.