The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the International Criminal Court for pursuing investigations into U.S. and Israeli officials for alleged war crimes.

President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions on two judges and two prosecutors at the International Criminal Court, as Washington ramped up its pressure on the war tribunal over its targeting of Israeli leaders and a past decision to investigate U.

The Trump administration has escalated its conflict with the International Criminal Court (ICC) by imposing sanctions on four officials, including a Canadian judge, due to their involvement in investigations targeting US personnel and Israeli leaders.