Rep. Ayanna Pressley condemned the “reckless, short-sighted” foreign policy of President Trump’s administration that she said has put the U.S. on the “precipice of war” with Iran.

“It is consistent with the impulsive, reckless, short-sighted foreign policy of the occupant of this White House who I think proceeds as if he’s engaging in a game of Battleship and does not prioritize diplomacy,” Pressley said of Trump’s targeted killing earlier this month of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s most powerful military leader.

Pressley made her comments following a fundraiser with Rep. Ilhan Omar — a Democrat from Minnesota — at the Arts at the Armory in Somerville. Omar was unavailable to speak with reporters after the event.

Tensions between Washington and Tehran have increased since the assassination of Soleimani.

A volley of rockets on Sunday hit an Iraqi airbase north of the capital, Baghdad, injuring four Iraqi air force personnel, according to the army.

Eight rockets struck the Balad airbase, which is hosting U.S. personnel, the military media center added in a brief statement, according to Iraq’s official news agency INA.

So far, there has been no claim of responsibility for the attack

The U.S. Defense Department said it killed Soleimani because he was developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in the Middle East. Trump doubled down on that claim on Fox News following the attack, saying he had to strike quickly because intelligence showed Iran could have attacked four American embassies.

But Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday said he had seen no hard evidence that four American embassies had been under possible threat when Trump authorized the targeting of Iran’s top commander.

Omar has accused Trump of creating a “distraction” war in Iran ahead of the much-anticipated impeachment trial — an assertion Pressley said has “merit.”

“There has been a pattern of behavior to distract from the corruption and the callousness of this administration — whether it’s with hateful tweets or reckless foreign policy that is issued by way of a tweet,” Pressley said.

Pressley said people “worry that we are on the precipice of war” and said the U.S. needs to develop a foreign policy strategy.

Herald wire services contributed to this report.