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Benoit Faucon

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Reporter Wall Street Journal Co-author of "Un Cartel Nommé Daech" ("A Cartel Named Daech"), Edi8, with @clementfayol

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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

View Front PageWall Street Journal • APR 28, 2026

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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

With:Summer Said,Alexander Ward

Wall Street Journal•MAY 27, 2026

Analysis of Iran's diplomatic strategy to secure economic relief while attempting to prevent the US administration from claiming a political victory.

Iran Talks Bog Down On First Steps to A Deal

Nuclear, sanctions issues are sticking points in potential accord to open strait

With:Summer Said

Wall Street Journal•MAY 26, 2026

Focuses on the diplomatic friction and technical hurdles regarding nuclear sanctions and maritime security.

Iran, U.S. Working On Talks To End Fighting

Trump says Tehran agrees not to have nuclear weapon, but threatens new strike

With:Summer Said,Alexander Ward

Wall Street Journal•MAY 7, 2026

Provides a straightforward diplomatic update on efforts to negotiate a ceasefire.

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

With:Georgi Kantchev

Wall Street Journal•APR 28, 2026•Lead Story

The paper frames a geopolitical conflict through an infrastructural and market lens, focusing on logistical constraints rather than military movements. It positions the standoff as an endurance test between producers and consumers.

Aborted Pakistan Trip Leaves Trump Tough Choices on Iran

With:Laurence Norman

Wall Street Journal•APR 27, 2026

Frames ongoing foreign policy challenges as complex diplomatic balancing acts requiring presidential navigation.

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.

With:Summer Said,Laurence Norman

Wall Street Journal•APR 25, 2026

Highlights internal disagreements within Iran's leadership that are complicating diplomatic negotiations with the U.S. and its allies.

U.S. and Iran Signal Easing Of Tensions

With:Summer Said,Laurence Norman

Wall Street Journal•APR 18, 2026•Lead Story

Frames the diplomatic de-escalation primarily through an economic lens, immediately linking the political signals to a drop in Brent crude prices.

Iran’s Radical New Leaders

The war fast-tracked the ascent of hard-liners and apocalyptic religious followers

Wall Street Journal•APR 16, 2026

Analyses the internal political shifts in Iran as a direct structural consequence of recent conflicts.

U.S., Iran Trade Jabs On Eve Of Talks

Late brinkmanship signals difficult road for Trump’s effort to open Hormuz Strait

With:Summer Said,Laurence Norman

Wall Street Journal•APR 11, 2026

Frames the upcoming negotiations as fraught, emphasizing the diplomatic friction and 'brinkmanship' preceding the talks.

Iran Girds Against U.S. Ground Threat

Wall Street Journal•APR 3, 2026

Reports on Iranian military preparations and rhetoric in response to potential US deployments.

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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.