You don't need to modify the HTTPS traffic. You get a VPS that is in the US, and set the device up so that when it requests the domain (gspe1-ssl.ls.apple.com) that the IP address returned is not an Apple IP address, but the VPS IP.
The VPS simply forwards traffic on port 443 to gspe1-ssl.ls.apple.com.
The VPS simply forwards traffic on port 443 to gspe1-ssl.ls.apple.com.