They also denounced the planned trip next week by the mullahs’ President Hassan Rouhani to the United Nations General Assembly.

The annual parades take on added significance this year as Iran is waging war against ISIS.

In a meeting held prior to the press conference, the two officials signed five agreements to boost cooperation in agriculture and food security areas.

“The Americans have a totally different nature than us”, says Adm. Ali Fadavi, a top Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander. “And these differences will never allow us to cooperate with each other even if we have common interests”.

Rouhani has insisted that the military will become even stronger as a result of the nuclear agreement.

The Iranian Army chief made the remarks on the sidelines of a ceremony marking Shahrivar 31 (according to the Iranian calendar), the day when the Saddam regime invaded Iran back in 1980 and which marks the beginning of the Sacred Defense Week in Iran.

“Earlier this year a report by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Ahmad Shaheed noted that during Rouhani’s tenure “the overall situation has worsened” with respect to human rights”.

The senior military official further said the global arrogance is attempting to destabilize the region by supporting terrorist groups and inciting disputes among regional countries, all with the aim of countering Iran’s Islamic establishment.

Iran’s military faces heavy sanctions that prevent the country from acquiring a lot of sophisticated equipment.

The commander of the Bassij militia says he’s generally wary of the agreement. “We can’t fall into their trap”.

Mr. Zamani, who was spending his fourth year in prison in Iran, was found dead in his prison cell with his mouth full of blood and a bruised head. “But the trust-building needs to continue – and the Americans should really change their threatening language”.