There were reports that Assad's close aide Luna al-Shibl had fallen out of favour with the regime before the fatal car crash which killed her.
![Luna al-Shibl was a key advisor to Assad but there were reports she had lost his regime's trust [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_330x185/public/2024-07/GRvGdv3XoAIgsAF.jpeg?h=c71d0c67&itok=km507v7J)
![Iran Crash [IRNA]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/2021-06/3743681b-e05e-48ae-8939-f4ef52615ac0.jpeg?h=73545cb6&itok=G9iA8O2v)
![Tamanrasset [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/5C7F06E1-6F09-4DCC-BC12-C0B4D902C04A.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=w7MJtog3 "Tamanrasset [AFP]")
