I'm currently studying in Israel.. as of what I can feel around this volatile situation right now is that people here are very concerned with Iran, not necessarily (although related) with the whole threat declaration deal, but rather with the indirect war waging (Hizballah) Iran launched towards Israel and how much more would the current government be capable of.
Israel is not taking this lightly at all. Many Israelis feel that the war against Hizballah was a fiasco in terms of mission accomplishments. The government has responded with the replacement of Dan Halutz with Gabi Ashkenazi in the position of
ramat-kal (head of the Israeli military). Since then, there has been many changes in the military's policies. Many being more strictly inclined; such as more people having to serve in combat, longer serving time for reserves, and tougher soldier training, among other policies.
To answer the original question. I really doubt the U.S is going to jump on Iran. It seems to me America is just waiting for Israel to do the tougher work (maybe by attacking Syria).
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Iran, on the other hand, is feeling very intimidated by now. It knows whatever defense to an American attack it might mount won't matter in the end, which threatens its already tenuous totalitarian hold on it's citizens. Iranian citizens know for a fact how quickly Iraq's regime fell, and their experience with the Iran/Iraq stalemate proves logically that their own government would surely meet the same fate within a few days of our Bradleys crossing the border. No matter how their government might try to lie about this possible future, the people of Iran aren't going to buy it. They know.
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1) Where did you get this from? If Iran would had felt intimidated in the slightest, wouldn't you think they would go easier on their nuclear program?
2) I also thought Iran held a totalitarian grasp on its population until I talked to some iranian jewish girls that made Aliyah not long ago. From what they told me, I had it quite understood that their foreign policy does not necessarily reflect how the government runs the country. It's pretty amazing what you can learn from people first hand instead of assuming.