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  Trump Enforces His Red Line on Iran His war aims suggest a long campaign that could topple the regime. By Smoke rises after an explosion in Tehran on Saturday   Tasnim News Agency/ZUMA Press The U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran that began Saturday morning is a necessary act of deterrence against a regime that is the world’s foremost promoter of terrorism. It carries risks as all wars do, but it also has the potential to reshape the Middle East for the better and lead to a safer world. Opinion: Potomac Watch In his eight-minute video in the wee hours Saturday, President Trump laid out war aims that suggest a campaign of several days or weeks. He said he wants to “raze their missile industry to the ground” and “annihilate their navy.” He will destroy what’s left of Iran’s nuclear program and “ensure that the region’s terrorist proxies can no longer destabilize the region or the world and attack our forces.” Crucially, he called on the people of Iran to rise up and depose the theocr...