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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Gulf Oil Tops Prewar Flow

U.S.-backed shipping system aids tankers, but traders worry fighting could restart

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Gulf Oil Tops Prewar Flow

U.S.-backed shipping system aids tankers, but traders worry fighting could restart

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Wall Street Journal•OCT 21, 2026•Lead Story
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Series of Missteps Put Pilot On Flight To Israel

Authorities in three countries missed chances to keep attacker from cockpit

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Wall Street Journal•OCT 5, 2026
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U.S. Push To Sever Tehran Trade Ties Escalates

Treasury official, an ex-Citi banker, warns countries to cut off banks and end flights

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Wall Street Journal•SEP 26, 2026
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As War Rages, Iran’s Delegation Comes to U.S.—Under Tight Rein

Country’s president is set to speak later this week, a move with little precedent

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Wall Street Journal•SEP 22, 2026•Lead Story
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Iran’s Secret Plan To Escalate War

Intelligence suggests a strategic shift to raise the costs for U.S. and allies

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Wall Street Journal•AUG 18, 2026
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Gulf States Are Resigned To Iran Control of Strait

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Wall Street Journal•AUG 11, 2026
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Iranian Divisions Undercut Talks on Hormuz

Hard-liners’ clout poses risk they will sabotage any deal, Arab mediators fear

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Wall Street Journal•AUG 7, 2026
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Iran, Oman Near Hormuz Deal

Agreement would give Tehran a role in controlling traffic, but wouldn’t allow tolls

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Wall Street Journal•AUG 6, 2026•Lead Story
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Iran Bets All of Its Chips on Control Of Strait

Tehran’s maximalist stance poses risk of new escalation with U.S., economic harms

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Wall Street Journal•AUG 5, 2026
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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 Journal•JUL 14, 2026•Lead 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 Journal•JUL 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 Journal•JUL 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 Journal•JUN 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 Journal•JUN 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 Journal•JUN 22, 2026•Lead 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 Journal•JUN 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 Journal•JUN 15, 2026•Lead 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 Journal•JUN 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 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.
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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 Journal•MAY 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 Journal•MAY 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 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.

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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.