Iran sends chilling message to Karoline Leavitt after birth of baby - 'Stained with blood'

Iran has sent a chilling message to Donald Trump's spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, days after the birth of her baby. The White House press secretary, 28, announced last week that she and husband Nicholas Riccio had welcomed their second child, a daughter named Viviana, nicknamed “Vivi”.

Sharing a photograph of herself cradling the newborn on Instagram, Leavitt wrote: “On May 1st, Viviana aka ‘Vivi’ joined our family, and our hearts instantly exploded with love. She is perfect and healthy, and her big brother is joyfully adjusting to life with his new baby sister. We are enjoying every moment in our blissful newborn bubble. Thank you to everyone who reached out with prayers during my pregnancy - I truly felt them throughout the entire experience. God is Good.”

But shortly after the announcement, the Iranian embassy in Armenia reposted the message on X and issued a stark response linked to the deadly Minab school strike earlier this year.

But shortly after the announcement, the Iranian embassy in Armenia reposted the message on X and issued a stark response linked to the deadly Minab school strike earlier this year.

The embassy wrote: “Congratulations to you. Children are innocent and lovable.

“Those 168 children that your boss killed in the school in Minab, and you justified, were also children.

“When you kiss your baby, think of the mothers of those child.”

Iranian officials were referring to the strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary school in Minab during the opening phase of the joint US-Israel military campaign against Iran on February 28.

Authorities in the region claimed 168 people were killed in the attack, including more than 100 children, while multiple investigations later reported the school may have been mistakenly identified as a military site.

The Iranian embassy in South Africa also posted a separate message aimed directly at Leavitt, writing: “When your child grows up and reads history, she will be ashamed that you served one of the most hated governments in history.

“Your hands are stained with the blood of many innocent children, like the children of Minab.”

At the time of the strike, Leavitt denied accusations that the US deliberately targeted civilians.

She told reporters in March: “The Department of War is investigating this matter.

“And I would just tell you very strongly the United States of America does not target civilians, unlike the rogue Iranian regime that targets civilians, that kills children, that has killed thousands of their own people in the past several weeks and uses propaganda quite effectively, and unfortunately, many people in this room have fallen for that propaganda.”

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth also addressed the allegations during a Pentagon briefing, saying: “All I can say is that we’re investigating that. We, of course, never target civilian targets. But we’re taking a look and investigating that.”

Trump has previously claimed Iran itself may have been responsible for the deaths connected to the attack, telling reporters in March he believed the strike was “done by Iran” because they were “very inaccurate with their munitions”.

According to UNICEF USA, more than 1,800 children across the Middle East have reportedly been killed or injured since violence in the region escalated earlier this year.