Benoit Faucon
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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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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

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Wall Street JournalJUL 14, 2026Lead Story
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Clause in U.S.-Iran Pact Is At Center Of Fight

Memorandum hands Tehran leading role in opening strait, but sparks major dispute

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Wall Street JournalJUL 10, 2026
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U.S. Hits Iran Sites, Revokes Oil-Sale Licenses

Prices surge after moves, which were prompted by attacks on vessels near strait

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Wall Street JournalJUL 8, 2026
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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

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Wall Street JournalJUN 29, 2026
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In Shift, U.S. Lets Iran Sell Its Oil in Dollars

Decision temporarily revokes sanctions; Vance says nuclear inspectors to return

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Wall Street JournalJUN 23, 2026
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U.S.-Iran Talks Turn Focus to Lebanon Fight

Mediators see hope on Israel-Hezbollah front after Trump threat sparks flare-up

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Wall Street JournalJUN 22, 2026Lead Story
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Lebanon Clashes Reignite Mideast Tensions

Renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah delays U.S. talks with Tehran

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Wall Street JournalJUN 20, 2026
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U.S., Iran Reach Deal to End the War

Pakistan says both parties will sign the peace accord in Switzerland Friday

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Wall Street JournalJUN 15, 2026Lead Story
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President Backs Off Attacks On Iran, Eyes Deal

Trump says last points resolved for pact; Tehran denies 'final conclusion'

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Wall Street JournalJUN 12, 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

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Wall Street JournalMAY 27, 2026
Analysis of Iran's diplomatic strategy to secure economic relief while attempting to prevent the US administration from claiming a political victory.
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Iran Talks Bog Down On First Steps to A Deal

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

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Wall Street JournalMAY 26, 2026
Focuses on the diplomatic friction and technical hurdles regarding nuclear sanctions and maritime security.
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Iran, U.S. Working On Talks To End Fighting

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

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Wall Street JournalMAY 7, 2026
Provides a straightforward diplomatic update on efforts to negotiate a ceasefire.
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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

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Wall Street JournalAPR 28, 2026Lead 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.
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Aborted Pakistan Trip Leaves Trump Tough Choices on Iran

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Wall Street JournalAPR 27, 2026
Frames ongoing foreign policy challenges as complex diplomatic balancing acts requiring presidential navigation.
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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.

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Wall Street JournalAPR 25, 2026
Highlights internal disagreements within Iran's leadership that are complicating diplomatic negotiations with the U.S. and its allies.
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U.S. and Iran Signal Easing Of Tensions

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Wall Street JournalAPR 18, 2026Lead Story
Frames the diplomatic de-escalation primarily through an economic lens, immediately linking the political signals to a drop in Brent crude prices.
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Iran’s Radical New Leaders

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

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Wall Street JournalAPR 16, 2026
Analyses the internal political shifts in Iran as a direct structural consequence of recent conflicts.
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U.S., Iran Trade Jabs On Eve Of Talks

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

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Wall Street JournalAPR 11, 2026
Frames the upcoming negotiations as fraught, emphasizing the diplomatic friction and 'brinkmanship' preceding the talks.
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Iran Girds Against U.S. Ground Threat

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Wall Street JournalAPR 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.