The International Criminal Court (ICC) has said it "deplores" new US sanctions on its judges and prosecutors. On Wednesday, the US State Department announced new sanctions on two judges and two prosecutors in the ICC for engaging in efforts to prosecute US and Israeli citizens.

The sanctions, announced by Secretary of State Rubio, are the latest steps the US has taken against the international war crimes tribunal.

The US has escalated its conflict with the International Criminal Court, sanctioning a French judge and other officials involved in cases against Isra