Prior to his appointment as commander of the Basij in October 2009, Naqdi was the head of the intelligence unit of the Basij responsible for interrogating those arrested during the post-election crackdown.
Enne Basij komandöriks määramist 2009. aasta oktoobris oli ta Basij jälitusüksuse ülem ja vastutas valimisjärgsete mahasurumiste käigus vahistatute ülekuulamise eest.