Today, in a symbolic act, Iranians set fire to the flags of Israel and the United States, as well as an obelisk and a statue of Baal—which they described as a symbol of Satan—in various cities across Iran in response to the release of the Epstein documents.
I’ve never heard that Baal was, not that he wasn’t, but Baal simply means “Lord,” or “master,” like Baal Shem Tov, for example. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Baal-Shem-Tov