Iran welcomes UN court ruling in its favour over US sanctions Issued on: The International Court of Justice in The Hague, The Netherlands. (wikipedia.org) 8 min The International Court of Justice on Wednesday cleared the way for a ruling against US sanctions, which were re-imposed after Washington unilaterally cancelled a nuclear deal in 2018. But a final decision could still be some time away. Advertising Read more The ICJ rejected US objections to the tribunal's jurisdiction over Trump administration-era sanctions on Iran, but an ultimate resolution is still to be debated in the diplomatic arena. Votes on the jurisdictional issues were unanimous against the US, with tribunal members voting 15-1 on some issues.