this is a Fox News Alert I'm Ashley Strow live in New York Iranian State media is reporting there are quote no signs of Life seen at the crash site of the helicopter that was carrying president Ibrahim rissi and others news of ri's death comes nearly 15 hours after the helicopter crashed in a remote part of the country during dense fog rescue efforts have been hampered by bad weather and tough terrain a number of other top officials including the country's foreign minister were also on board the chopper was heading back to the country's capital when it reportedly went down the crash comes at a fraught moment in the Middle East with the war raging in Gaza and weeks after Iran launched a drone and missile attack on Israel in response to a deadly strike on its diplomatic compounds in Damascus hardliner risi became president in a historically uncompetitive election in 2021 previously the Chief Justice he has overseen a period of intensified repression of dissent in a nation convulsed by youth LED protest against clerical rule again if you are just now joining us Iranian State media is reporting there are no signs of Life seen at the crash site of a helicopter that was carrying president Ibrahim rissi and others news comes nearly 15 hours after that Chopper was first to be reported crashed and of course stay with Fox News Channel as we learn more about this breaking news story hey Sean Hannity here hey click here to subscribe to Fox News YouTube page and catch our hottest interviews and most compelling analysis you will not get it anywhere else