Iranian state media says President Ebrahim Raisi (pictured) was killed in Sunday’s helicopter crash in a mountainous region of the country.

Iran’s foreign minister was also on board.

There were no survivors.

Iran’s acting president Mohammad Mokhber held an emergency meeting on Monday with the heads of the legislative and judicial branches following the announcement of President Raisi’s death.

Former U-S Marine Fighter pilot Colonel Steve Ganyard says weather probably contributed to the crash.

Raisi was viewed as a protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and some analysts had suggested he could replace the 85-year-old leader after Khamenei’s death or resignation.