
Benoit Faucon
Reporter Wall Street Journal Co-author of "Un Cartel Nommé Daech" ("A Cartel Named Daech"), Edi8, with @clementfayol
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Trump Says He Is Reimposing U.S. Blockade on Iran Shipping
Oil prices leap as Pentagon starts new strikes, president talks of Hormuz tolls
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Trump Says He Is Reimposing U.S. Blockade on Iran Shipping
Oil prices leap as Pentagon starts new strikes, president talks of Hormuz tolls

Clause in U.S.-Iran Pact Is At Center Of Fight
Memorandum hands Tehran leading role in opening strait, but sparks major dispute

U.S. Hits Iran Sites, Revokes Oil-Sale Licenses
Prices surge after moves, which were prompted by attacks on vessels near strait

U.S., Iran Agree to Halt Days Of Strikes In Strait
Talks in Doha could begin as soon as Tuesday and focus on Hormuz traffic

In Shift, U.S. Lets Iran Sell Its Oil in Dollars
Decision temporarily revokes sanctions; Vance says nuclear inspectors to return

U.S.-Iran Talks Turn Focus to Lebanon Fight
Mediators see hope on Israel-Hezbollah front after Trump threat sparks flare-up

Lebanon Clashes Reignite Mideast Tensions
Renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah delays U.S. talks with Tehran

U.S., Iran Reach Deal to End the War
Pakistan says both parties will sign the peace accord in Switzerland Friday

U.S., Iran Are Said To Be Close to Pact

President Backs Off Attacks On Iran, Eyes Deal
Trump says last points resolved for pact; Tehran denies 'final conclusion'

Iran Seeks Deal to Ease Pain In Economy, Deny Trump a Win
Twin imperatives appear to keep talks with U.S. alive after overnight skirmishes

Iran Talks Bog Down On First Steps to A Deal
Nuclear, sanctions issues are sticking points in potential accord to open strait

Iran, U.S. Working On Talks To End Fighting
Trump says Tehran agrees not to have nuclear weapon, but threatens new strike

Hormuz Standoff Puts Strain On Iran’s Oil-Storage Capacity
Tehran is buying time in race to see who blinks first: producers or global consumers

Aborted Pakistan Trip Leaves Trump Tough Choices on Iran

Iran Divisions Frustrate Peace Efforts
Tensions between Iranian leaders over talks with the U.S. spilled into the open this week, highlighting how difficult it will be for President Trump to secure the diplomatic win he wants to end the war.

U.S. and Iran Signal Easing Of Tensions

Iran’s Radical New Leaders
The war fast-tracked the ascent of hard-liners and apocalyptic religious followers

U.S., Iran Trade Jabs On Eve Of Talks
Late brinkmanship signals difficult road for Trump’s effort to open Hormuz Strait

Iran Girds Against U.S. Ground Threat
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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Benoit Faucon in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.
