Iran Embassies Link Leavitt Newborn to School Strike Deaths

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the birth of her second child, daughter Viviana, on May 1, prompting a pointed response from Iran's embassy in Armenia that linked the personal milestone to a deadly missile strike on an Iranian school earlier this year.

Leavitt shared photos of the newborn on social media, writing, "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." She thanked supporters for prayers during her pregnancy and noted the family's enjoyment of their "blissful newborn bubble."

The Iranian embassy replied on X, formerly Twitter, stating, "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 children." Similar messages came from Iran's embassies in South Africa and the United Kingdom, criticizing Leavitt's role in defending U.S. actions during the conflict and referencing child deaths in Minab, Gaza, and Lebanon.