Former Israeli hostage Rom Braslavski says President Donald Trump asked for his opinion on Iran during a private Oval Office meeting this week, just hours after an American Apache helicopter was reportedly brought down by an Iranian drone.

Speaking at a conference in Washington, D.C., Braslavski, 22, recalled his emotional White House meeting with Trump, which came months after he was freed from 738 days of captivity in Gaza as part of a U.S.-brokered hostage deal.

According to Braslavski, Trump raised the helicopter incident during their 15-minute conversation and appeared concerned about the escalation with Iran.

“He asked me what I thought,” Braslavski said. “I told him, ‘You should bomb Iran right now.’”

Braslavski said Trump responded by asking if he was comfortable with such a move.

“He said, ‘You don’t mind, right?’ and I told him, ‘I support you 100 percent.’”

The former hostage traveled to Washington to personally thank Trump for helping secure his release. He also credited Jewish Breaking News Editor-at-Large Eddie Devir for helping arrange the long-awaited Oval Office meeting.

Braslavski said the encounter was deeply emotional.

“He had his hands open and welcomed me,” Braslavski recalled. “I shook his hand, kissed his hand, and told him, ‘You are my hero. Thank you.’”

Trump had previously hosted a group of released hostages at the White House, but Braslavski was too weak to attend at the time due to the severe physical and emotional toll of his captivity.

On October 7, 2023, Braslavski was working security at the Nova music festival when Hamas terrorists launched their brutal attack. Despite being off-duty, he remained at the scene for hours helping festivalgoers escape and preventing terrorists from abducting victims before ultimately being taken hostage himself.

During his visit to Washington, Braslavski also met with Senator John Fetterman, a vocal supporter of Israeli hostages. Fetterman told attendees he had displayed posters of Braslavski and other captives in his office throughout their imprisonment.

“In the Bible it says you must show gratitude to those who help you,” Braslavski said. “John Fetterman is one of the people I owe a thank you.”