President Trump told Axios that he plans to keep the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in place until Iran agrees to a deal that satisfies U.S. concerns over its nuclear program.“U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has prepared a plan for a ‘short and powerful’ wave of strikes on Iran in hopes of breaking the negotiating deadlock, three sources with knowledge said. After the strikes, which would likely include infrastructure targets, the U.S. would press the regime to come back to the negotiating table and show more flexibility.”But Trump added that he saw the blockade as “somewhat more effective than the bombing.”