Carrying iranian president Ebrahim Raisi what tv called a hard landing. The helicopter is believed to have crashed in a rural forest as iranian officials are fighting difficult Weather Conditions to reach the site welcome to Fox News Live im rich edson. Lets turn to trey yingst to his track in the details on this breaking story. Trey, what do we know this hour . Good afternoon. We are following this breaking story out of iran. Where according to reports the countrys president Ebrahim Raisi along the countrys Foreign Minister are both missing following a Helicopter Crash in the northern part of the country. We know very limited information about what is taken place. We do understand at this hour and there are dozens of rescue teams deployed in the northern part of iran along the border of azerbaijan. Searching for the helicopter for itearlier in the day president Ebrahim Raisi was meeting with his counterpart and azerbaijan along the border there is a convoy of three helicopters returning to iran. One of them went missing on the journey back. The others landed safely and iran. As it filed this developing story, we are following updates out of Iranian State media. They are showing just two things tonight. They are showing Rescue Operations that are ongoing and very difficult Weather Conditions. A foggy, dark conditions as night fell takes place and iran. Additionally there showing a residence across iran praying for their president Ebrahim Raisi there are questions about what this can all mean for that military and political activity of the Iranian Regime. It is not expected to cause any. We do understand there are more questions than answers as it relates to the disappearance of this helicopter that was reportedly caring i iranian president Ebrahim Raisi along the countrys Foreign Minister and other top officials. It comes at such an incredible time in the middle east and in the region you have a iran and israel essentially shooting at one another that they around back militia is in israel and hamas and in hezbollah. Got a destabilized region here. Talk about the consequences of what this could mean . Or the back drop of what is going on in the middle east. Absolutely theres a lot to break down the street have been missing helicopter with the countries of president Ebrahim Raisi onboard. This is a man who does not have all the power and iran but he is an influential character in the broader iranian story. The activity taking place across the middle east appeared the very top of the chain is Iran Supreme Leader the ayatollah who largely makes all of the political and military decisions for the country. But Ebrahim Raisi is a man expected to ultimately take over the Supreme Leader when he passed away. He is 85 years old. As they have the story developing amid the backdrop of ongoing tension across the middle east for theres been a War Inside Gaza for the past 226 days with iranian proxies they are like hamas and Islamic Jihad have a run back to tim to cross the middle east targeting israel along the northern border with the lebanese and militant group has a below the around the back of iraqi and shiite militias and of course the eye run back into yemen. The focus tonight remains on this missing helicopter along the border between iran and azerbaijan theres implications this story has for the entire middle east. What we know about what took place is very limited additionally we know theres a lot of speculation online when this came out theres a missing helicopter with the countrys president on board right now there is no evidence to indicate there is any foul play or any foreign actors involved in the missing helicopter. It does appear this is related to the Weather Conditions on the ground. The initial video we have received from a Running State Media shows extremely foggy and dark conditions in Northern Irai Broughiranfor this reported crak place. Rich Trey Yingst Life for us in israel think you bring up organ market joins me is ceo and founder of the foundation for the defense of a democracy. Mark, thank you for joining us this afternoon. We were going to talk about a whole list of Foreign Policy issues. What is going on here . Its a big deal. Ebrahim raisi as trait said was slotted to become the next Supreme Leader went the ayatollah parts of the scene send off a Succession Crisis East tapped the park probably his son as the successor. And Ebrahim Raisi is not he is known as the butcher of tehran responsible for the deaths and execution of thousands of iranians for this one of celebrations going on and iran in the diaspora among many diasy people following the story. Eric . Rich this has faced a massive protest. Beginning back in 2009 Millions of iranians yelling death to the dictator you saw protest 2017 although intimate 2023 the freedom protest this guy Ebrahim Raisi is responsible for putting to death of thousands of protesters and dissidents over the years including back in 2009 and 2019 again was the hanging judge. He was on a Deficit Commission that push these poor Eye Running Student too desperate electrocuted people, raped, tortured them he was a brutal manner was a brutal man. Often when bad things are certain things happen at regimes like this a Quick Reaction to blame United States to blame israel in this case to expect that to happen . What concert happening as social media. The regime is scrambling they do not want to admit this was a question of incompetence. For improper maintenance of this helicopter so blame the United States and israel is perfectly within their conspiratorial playbook. Rich if this is a conspiratorial playbook, be on that would iran physically respond to your . Or is this simply Propaganda Purposes . Is always a chance hell physically respond to distract the attention of their population but now theyre going to have to go through another election or selection because these things are fraudulent therell be another selection of an iranian president that will take six or seven weeks to rip through the process at the end of the day Ebrahim Raisi was the president but the real important power is the Supreme Leader is the guard co court they control National Security the country and i dont think theyll be missing a step in their Brutal Campaign across the middle east. Rich israel is fighting back iran backed hamas, iran back to has a below. Yoav gallant essentially the work cabinet if president netanyahu does not adjure what he considers a longterm plan for gaza. What does that do to the Israeli Cabinet in the war effort there . I think his utter frustration he has asked the Prime Minister repeatedly for a day after plan. After they finished demolishing the remaining italians in raw fighting because it was a day after plant with respect to governance . Israeli soldiers have shot fought bravely over the last seven months theyd mom they destroyed the infrastructure theres a Power Vacuum ThingPrime Minister netanyahu has been reluctant to make any decisions on the day after because he fears that will bring down his government for this member of his governments and no role for the Palestinian Authority or any pulsating governance. So hes put in the Prime Minister to the test now. What you think happens in gaza after the Israeli Military operation is concluded . Of the Military Level the israelis are going to have to continue to operate in and out of gaza for months and years to come. They certainly do know it to militarily occupy gaza but then theres the political question of what happens in terms of reconstruction in terms of De Radicalization Of Gaza and the gaza population. And where do you go from there . Theres overwhelming opposition in israel to any kind of independent palestinian state. The majority realize it will be a Terrorist State backed by a run for thats whats important whats going on tehran as well. The ultimate answer to this is the end of the Islamic Republic of iran and if this just leads death leadsto a series of Eventa Succession Crisis that may change the middle east for the better. Rich present ceo thank you for joining us for. Thanks richard. Rich Appreciate Were Jumping Texas Rubble and congressman Pat Fallfallon for Congressman Thanu for joining us here and rolling with the breaking situation coming out of iran right now but what you make of what you have heard so far . We do know for my Running State Television and media is the president and the helicopter. There is a hard landing as they have described to try to get rescue crews to this remote boat part of iran what you think is going on there . Rich, this is a total tearing regime. You know theyre lying when their lips are moving. What probably happened we do not know yet for sure of course but what probably happened was accidental Helicopter Crash may be some maintenance maybe its in the iranian view it will not let this tragedy go to waste and as you said before perhaps well blame the United States, the great stay tuned or the Little Things in israel. They have a history of deception. This crash did occur in iran will never know the full truth. Rich what does the administration need to do here to dispel any u. S. Involvement here . You already heard marcus saying theres a blame arctic coming out of israel and the United States. What is the u. S. Going to do here . The most important think we need to do is enforce sanctions of the Iranian Regime does not go from eight to 42 billion. Theres you can create a lot of mayhem, chaos, and death and destruction of that kind of money. Quite to the scale if not at all had it not been for the extra tens of billions of dollars to buy a new ministration allowed the Iranian Regime. Rich what kind of concerned this could escalate even further . Youre talking to mark and talking to ray fighting with houthis iran and his are going backandforth directly with the potential for escalation here . On to hope for the best and prepare for the worse. The Iranian Regime are cowards at the end of the day they fight behind other proxies. Their number one goal is to maintain power with any authoritarian regime. Talthough anyway they have to if that takes remaining in power was invading a smaller country they will do that if it takes aggravating israel and the United States, they will do that but they do not want a fullscale confrontation with israel or of course the United States because theres a lot of risk involved in that. They want to use these foreign distractions to make sure their people are not focused on their miserable conditions that they live in. These guys are revolutionaries. They have not been able to govern for over 50 years and that is what happens if you will the dog catches the car. Rich one of the points of market made here and trey was discussing this as well. You have got a situation there might be a change of regime we do not know what has happened to the president of a run here. He was elected by the people in a very limited field of candidates this is not exactly an open democracy, right . Yes most experts agree about 7 of the iranian population that doitdoes truly hate the re. An open, honest, free election they get thrown out on their keisters that is where they had to rule by the Barrel Of A Gun for the iranian people, the persian people are folks with a long history. They want freedom. They have seen with the revolutionaries gave them from the late 70s to today. It has been awful for us probably arguably believe it or not under the shop. It would be even better under a democratic administration. Its a long way to get from here to there but again we need to do everything we can in the United States to encourage a Democratic Movement and iran. Rich congressman, what do you make of this idea that they might walk away from the coalition. Does that hurt israels war effort . Urgently, yes but certainly does not help it. You want your domestic government unified. Particularly in a parliamentary system. It is tough. With Benjambut Benjamin Netanyat To Go through s got to eradicate hamas for the same time hamas likes to fight behind innocent civilians. Those deaths are hamas fault. I think to some met up perfectly for every sibling Death In Gaza for the israelis its a tragedy for hamas strategy. Rich Congressman Pat Fallon of texas thank you for joining us this afternoon, much appreciated. Thanks rich, god bless. Rich turned to politics as President Biden is continuing his push to appeal to black voters now at the stop and detroit today after his Commencement Speech in atlanta this morning. Lucas tomlinsons light at the white house with more. Hi lucas. What does the right house with a president who is behind in the polls in the swing states and with the black vote . You sent him to Morehouse College historically black and allmale school in the swing state of georgia. Two demographics the president needs to win reelection. Heres some of the Commencement Address. I determined to make my administration look like america. I have more africanamericans in high places and put on the court than a president in american history. That looks like the flag of the congo that was being presented behind the president bird biden applied it with a morehouse valedictorian call for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. Biden said in georgia they have not allow water to be available while waiting in a Polling Line Rnc called it a debunked lie. It was not just republican urge my biden speech as you can see here. Several men of a morehouse turn their backs on the president what he was speaking an apparent protest of bidens israel policy. Several more center tim scott offer the following explanation about why biden is losing voters. Is one of the reasons you see so many black voters shifting to the gop under donald trump, why . Because donald trump delivered. We had the strongest, most powerful and inclusive economy in the history of the country in my lifetime. Under 6 for the first time e ever. Here is congresswoman Elise Stefanik about bidens israel policy. This is about joe bidens beleaguered and failing polls in states like michigan. Theres desperation political shame on joe biden it is a betrayal of the Israel Alliance for that is the most precious ie region. Just a few blocks here at the Commencement Address for the George Washington university of the National Mall got a little noisy there as well about 200 protesters turned out it was bidens former press secretary jen psaki you can see at the top to michigan is a key and battleground state. Rich a little loud around gw now but. Lucas thompson of the white house, thank you. Former President Donald Trump spoke at the nra annual meeting In Dallas Last Night where he criticized both President BidenThird Party Candidate rfk junior. Madeleine rivera is here with more. Most of her spoke nra endorsed for President Trump rate trumps said the second mess on the belt in november please urgent gun owners to vote. You go out