Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Abdi wuxuu noqday agaasimaha shirkada Ayandeh ee fikradaha dadweynaha wuxuuna ka qeyb qaatay ra'yi ururin la weydiiyay dadka reer Iiraan inay taageersan yihiin dib u bilaabida 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. gudaha
doorashada madaxtinimada 2009 wuxuu ka mid ahaa la taliyayaashii ugu muhiimsanaa Mehdi Karoubi.