The sequence of protests, which included the 2016 Cyrus the Great Revolt, 2017–2018 Iranian protests, 2018–2019 Iranian general strikes and protests, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 protests (in January 2020), 2019-2020 Iranian protests, 2021 Iranian protests, met with violent responses by the Iranian authorities, including the killing of 1,500 protesters in November 2019 uprising and the violent crackdown on protests in Mahshahr. Besides toppling the regime, the protest movement is aimed at poverty, issues and corruption in the economy, especially higher wages[citation needed] and pensions.[3][4]