Trump says US military was 'cocked and loaded' to retaliate against Iran

President Donald Trump Friday said the US military was "cocked and loaded" to retaliate against Iran after it downed an American spy drone, but he changed his mind 10 minutes before the planned strikes on three Iranian targets after being told that 150 people could die.

The late reversal was first reported by the New York Times on Thursday night after President Trump tweeted: "Iran made a very big mistake!"