Abdi wuxuu noqday agaasimaha shirkada Ayandeh ee warbixinta dadweynaha wuxuuna ka qeyb qaatay codbixin la weydiiyay dadka reer Iran in ay taageersan yihiin in dib loo bilaabo wada hadalka dowlada ee Mareykanka. 22kii Sebtember 2002 wakaaladda wararka ee IRNA waxay daabacday ra'yi ururin ay samaysay Ayandeh oo muujineysa in 74.4% dadka Iiraan ay taageersan yihiin dib u soo celinta xiriirka Mareykanka. Abdi waxaa laga qabtay gurigiisa 4tii Nofeembar 2002, isagoo lagu eedeeyay "in uu lacag ka helay shirkadda ra'yiururinta Mareykanka ee Gallup ama safaaradda ajnabiga ah". Cabdi wuxuu ku qaatay sanado badan xabsi dartiis taas darteed. Doorashadii madaxtinimada ee 2009
wuxuu kamid ahaa la taliyayaashii Mehdi Karoubi.